Hospitalist Dayshift Physician Assistant Position in beautiful Pocatello, Idaho
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Join a collaborative team of 10 Physicians and 5 Advanced Practice Providers
- Prefer 1 year PA or NP hospitalist experience
- 7 on/7 off
- 12-hour swing shift
- Admit new patients
- Round on inpatients
- Take floor calls
About Hospital
Based in Pocatello, Idaho, Portneuf Medical Center is a nationally recognized, comprehensive healthcare leader.
With 205 beds, PMC serves as the region’s Level II Trauma and tertiary care center and is home to the Portneuf Heart and Vascular Institute, Portneuf Cancer Center, Portneuf Medical Group and Portneuf Air Rescue.
PMC has a level 3 neonatal intensive care unit, an adult Intensive Care Unit, nationally recognized orthopedic services, a full suite of cardiac care, center of excellence recognized surgeons, imaging, primary and specialty care.
We pursue excellence every day in our hospital and clinics as well as educate the next generation of physicians and health professionals. For more information, please visit our website at Portneuf.org.
The governance of Portneuf Medical Center is split 50/50 between Portneuf Health Trust and the parent company Ardent Health Services As a major employer in Pocatello, we have 1,600 well-qualified employees and we continue to grow.
About the Community
- Located in southeast Idaho
- Within 3 hours of The Grand Tetons, Yellowstone National Park, Sun Valley, Jackson, Wyoming and 2 hours of Salt Lake City Metropolitan area
- Home to Idaho State University
- Diversity of choice between public, private, and charter school education
- Premier offerings for fly-fishing, skiing, hiking, biking and golfing
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will admit new patients, perform inpatient rounds, and manage floor calls as part of a collaborative hospitalist team. The role operates on a 7-on/7-off 12-hour swing shift schedule.
Requirements
The position requires a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with at least one year of hospitalist experience. Candidates must be prepared to work in a collaborative, fast-paced hospital environment.
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 74% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
In Idaho, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$354k (17 salary observations; 199 listings), vs ~$295k nationally (14,206 salary observations; 58,547 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · top 25% in hospital medicine | ranked against 1,218 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)36 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Idaho vs national | $354k median in Idaho | $295k nationally (+20%)17 state / 14,206 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Idaho index 95.5 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in Idaho | 100 active | 22,617 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 74% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Physician pay trend | +1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospitalist Dayshift Physician Assistant Position in beautiful Pocatello, Idaho at Portneuf Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 1,218 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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