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Lehigh Valley Health Network
Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) Physician Assistant (PA-C)

Physician AssistantIncludes callNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region.

Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety.

These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Specialty

Join a team that delivers excellence.

At LVHN, you can make a difference. For nearly 100 years LVHN has operated independent residency programs in the Lehigh Valley area with a goal to provide the next generation with skills to be leaders, clinicians, and academicians.

We offer an Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program and recently established a new Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship. We are a regional clinical campus of the University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine and an accredited member of the nation’s Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems.

Whether you strive to educate other clinicians or focus your career elsewhere, there’s endless opportunity with LVHN.

The Pottsville practice consists of general ob/gyn physicians, advanced practice clinicians, certified nurse midwives, and ob/gyn hospitalists to provide comprehensive women’s healthcare in the Schuylkill County region.

The LVH-Schuylkill campus is one of five maternal-newborn hospital sites for the LVHN, creating a robust interdisciplinary regional team using evidence-based practice and providing a care network for maternal services.

Maternal-fetal medicine consultation is available, and their service accepts transports to our tertiary care facility in Allentown, PA.

  • Come join a long standing, stable practice in Pennsylvania!
  • Opportunity to work with Family Medicine residents at LVH-Schuylkill
  • HRSA designated rural community
  • Call is shared with the family medicine physicians and midwives
  • Well-woman visits (pelvic exam and Pap test)
  • Contraception management and education
  • High and low risk pregnancy and childbirth care
  • Menopause management
  • Ultrasound and imaging services
  • Office-based gynecologic surgery
  • Advanced laparoscopic surgery
  • Robotic gynecologic surgery
  • Engaged leadership invested in the team’s growth and success
  • In an obstetrics and gynecology career with LVHN, you will experience:
  • Over 30 service sites for obstetrics and gynecology in 11 counties serving women’s preventive, gynecologic and obstetrics needs.
  • Five Family Birth and Newborn Centers throughout the region provide maternity care.
  • Additional locations provide gynecologic surgical care for women using traditional and advanced minimally invasive techniques.
  • Multiple locations give physicians and APCs the option to choose the setting in which they practice.
  • Intimate and familiar patient settings or busy bustling practices
  • Community-based programs or academic tertiary referral hospitals
  • Collaborate with a team of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nurse midwives dedicated to providing exceptional care.
  • Ability to teach and train students and residents at some locations.

Benefits

As a nationally certified Great Place to Work™, we acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous Total Rewards package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. Explore our benefits.

  • Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
  • CME Time and Allowance
  • Relocation (if applicable)

Qualifications

  • Women's Health Experience Required as a WHNP or Physician Assistant
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible
  • Licensed in Pennsylvania

Bilingual Applicants Encouraged to Apply

Characteristics: listening and communication skills, compassion/empathy, teamwork, willingness to learn, flexibility

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Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer.

In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law.

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Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer.

In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law.

All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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Lehigh Valley Health Network does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not forward resumes to our job aliases, our employees or any other organization location. Lehigh Valley Health Network is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Work Shift

Day Shift

Address

171 Red Horse Rd

Primary Location

Pottsville- Red Horse Road

Position Type: Onsite

Union

Not Applicable

Work Schedule

Department: 1012-45601 LVPG-S Ob/Gyn - Schuylkill

Key Responsibilities

The physician assistant will provide comprehensive women's healthcare, including well-woman visits, contraception management, and pregnancy care. They will also collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to perform gynecologic surgeries and participate in clinical training for students and residents.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Robotic SurgeryPatient CareClinical Documentation

Obstetrics & Gynecology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 66% have no call, 62% 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).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Physician Assistant roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,540 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Pottsville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$153k
Typical market rent
$1,213/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Lehigh Valley Health Network

Hospitals and Health Care
Allentown, Pennsylvania
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
CME Time and Allowance
Relocation (if applicable)