per diem Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
Listed compensation
$71.9-$100.44/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
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
Key Skills
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $150k–$209k | Physician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$183k in purchasing power | Vermont index 98.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician Assistant listings in Vermont | 9 active | 4,537 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 73% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Physician Assistant listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Emergency Medicine hiring demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 38 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, September 2026 · 31 postings, 97 closed |
| New Emergency Medicine listings | 495 in the last 30 days | 448 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 |
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