Physician Assistant (Hospitalist)
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Location:
Heritage Valley Beaver & Heritage Valley Sewickley campuses Work Hours: Daylight/Evening nights positions available. Will require weekend and holiday availability.
The Hospitalist Physician Assistant is a professional with education and training in the primary and emergency medical care of the adult and geriatric populations. The physician assistant is responsible for providing primary care to hospital inpatients under the direct medical supervision of the Hospitalist Medical Director and/or his designee.
Requirements
Nationally certified and/or state licensed to provide skills as a Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania with current PA State Supervising physician authority.
CPR certification. Must have a Master’s degree or a current Medicare Provider number. DEA Registration. Successful completion of applicable clearances as outlined in Human Resources policy HR-106.. Must possess ability to work autonomously.
Preferred
One year or more hospitalist experience. ACLS and PALS certification is encouraged.
Key Responsibilities
The Hospitalist Physician Assistant provides primary care to hospital inpatients under the supervision of the Hospitalist Medical Director. This role involves working with adult and geriatric populations in a hospital setting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 68% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Hospital Medicine median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)36 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Hospital Medicine listings in Pennsylvania | 11 active | 102 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 68% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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- Includes weekends
Living in Beaver
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $263k
- Typical market rent
- $1,090/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 94.7
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.