per diem Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine

Physician AssistantIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$71.9-$100.44/hr

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Job Description

  • Building Name: UVMMC - Medical Center - Main Campus
  • Location Address: 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington Vermont
  • Regular
  • Department: Physician Assistant Services - ED
  • Per Diem (position has no committed hours and is not benefit eligible)
  • Standard Hours: 0

Biweekly Scheduled Hours

  • Shift: Variable-8-12Hr
  • Primary Shift: -
  • Weekend Needs: As Scheduled
  • Salary Range: Min $71.90 Mid $86.17 Max $100.44
  • Recruiter: Claire Ross

Summary

The University of Vermont Medical Center is seeking an experienced and skilled Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our Emergency Medicine team in a per diem capacity.

The PA/NP will work in collaboration with board-certified emergency medicine physicians to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced emergency department setting.

Responsibilities include evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients with a wide range of acute illnesses and injuries, performing procedures, interpreting diagnostic tests, and collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

The ideal candidate will have strong clinical judgment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive in high-pressure environments.

Experience

3 years clinical PA/NP experience preferred; or 2 years plus completion of an approved post graduate emergency medicine training program.

The ideal candidate will have clinical emergency medicine and/or urgent care experience. New graduates are not able to be considered for this position.

Education & Licensure

PA

  • Master’s degree required; Doctorate degree preferred.
  • Current (or eligible) licensure as a Physician Assistant from the VT State Board of Medical Practice
  • Current certification by the NCCPA.

NP

  • Master’s degree required; Doctorate degree preferred.
  • Current (or eligible) licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) from the VT State Board of Nursing.
  • Current ENP or FNP certification by ANCC or AANP.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct focused history taking and physical exams, order and interpret diagnostic testing, and perform necessary procedures within a fast-paced clinical environment

  • Work closely with ED attendings in a collaborative care model, staffing all ESI levels 1, 2, and 3s
  • Ordering and calling appropriate consults to coordinate specialty emergency care, inclusive of calling hospitalists for admissions
  • Ability to multitask by seeing and managing multiple active patients at a time

Document HPIs, clinical findings, interpretation of labs and imaging, disposition and treatment plans accurately in the electronic medical record (EMR) system (EPIC)

About UVM Medical Center

As the region’s only academic medical center, UVMMC offers a unique blend of advanced clinical care, multidisciplinary collaboration, and mission-driven academic engagement. APPs are integrated members of the care team and participate in teaching, quality improvement initiatives, and program development that support the continued growth and excellence of the patient-centered care we provide.

UVM Health: Healthier Communities. Healthiest Lives. Together.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree and possess current licensure as a PA or NP in Vermont, along with relevant certification. A minimum of 2 to 3 years of clinical experience in emergency medicine or urgent care is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient assessmentMultitaskingInterdisciplinary collaborationAcute illness managementPhysical examinationTreatment planningConsultation coordination

Emergency Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 73% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Vermont is 98.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$179k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $183k in an average-cost state. 62.3% of Vermont clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physician Assistant market look like in Vermont?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$150k–$209kPhysician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$183k in purchasing powerVermont index 98.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician Assistant listings in Vermont9 active4,537 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 73% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physician Assistant listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Emergency Medicine hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 38 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, September 2026 · 31 postings, 97 closed
New Emergency Medicine listings495 in the last 30 days448 the 30 days before (+10%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Physician Assistant pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physician Assistant Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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<$185k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Emergency Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 101 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends
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About University of Vermont Health Network

Hospitals and Health Care
Burlington, VT
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Per Diem (not benefit eligible)

Living in Burlington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$497k
Typical market rent
$2,738/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
State income tax
Up to 8.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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