Physician Assistant- Emergency Medicine

Physician AssistantFull-Time

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 medicineAcute careClinical assessmentInterdisciplinary collaboration

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).

What does the Emergency Medicine market look like in Maryland?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$110k–$166kEmergency Medicine median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$131k in purchasing powerMaryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 72% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physician Assistant listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Emergency Medicine hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 35 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 46 postings, 65 closed
New Emergency Medicine listings465 in the last 30 days446 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

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Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 23 employers
14
<$145k
7
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$170k-195k
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$195k-220k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 23 employers
401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
48%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
15%

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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 112 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About University of Maryland Emergency Medicine

Hospitals and Health Care
Baltimore, Maryland
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Total rewards package including health, life, career, and retirement benefits
Collaborative Practice Agreement Required

Living in Baltimore

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k≈ 1.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,762/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.