Physician Assistant- Emergency Medicine
Listed compensation
$110k-$166k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
The University of Maryland Midtown Campus is seeking a highly motivated and licensed Physician Assistant to join our Emergency Department team. Under general supervision, and in collaboration with physician colleagues and an interdisciplinary care team, the Physician Assistant will provide comprehensive, patient-centered care to individuals presenting with acute and emergent conditions.
EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE
- Graduation from a Physician Assistant Training Program approved by the Board of Physician Quality Assurance is required
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) required
- Licensure by Maryland State Board of Physicians as a Physician’s Assistant is required
- CPR required
- BLS required
- ACLS and/or other relevant certifications as required by the department
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit
Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range.
Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/training and other qualifications.
University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here:
umfpi.org.
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will provide comprehensive, patient-centered care to individuals presenting with acute and emergent conditions in the Emergency Department. They will work in collaboration with physician colleagues and an interdisciplinary care team to ensure high-quality clinical outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must be licensed Physician Assistants with graduation from an accredited program and NCCPA certification. Essential certifications include CPR, BLS, and ACLS, along with the ability to provide age-appropriate care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 72% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$138k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $131k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $110k–$166k | Emergency Medicine median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$131k in purchasing power | Maryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 72% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Physician Assistant listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Emergency Medicine hiring demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 35 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 46 postings, 65 closed |
| New Emergency Medicine listings | 465 in the last 30 days | 446 the 30 days before (+4%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Emergency Medicine pay trend | +6.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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