Physician Assistant- Emergency Medicine- Part-Time- 30-39 hrs. weekly

Physician AssistantIncludes callIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$110K - $166K

The week · per this posting

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Job Description

The University of Maryland Midtown Campus is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Physician Assistant to join our Emergency Department team in a weekday nocturnist role.

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.

This role is essential in ensuring seamless care delivery, optimizing patient flow, and maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality during overnight weekday shifts. Provides continuity of patient care by facilitating and coordinating communication between the health care team, patient and patient’s family.

Coordinates care to ensure quality, effective care and patient safety. Serves as link integrating relevant research and best practices; and other duties as assigned.

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 care to patients with acute and emergent conditions in the Emergency Department. This role includes coordinating communication among the healthcare team, patients, and families to ensure quality and effective care.

Requirements

Candidates must graduate from an approved Physician Assistant Training Program and hold certification from the NCCPA. Licensure by the Maryland State Board of Physicians and CPR certification are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Emergency MedicineCoordinationResearch IntegrationQuality CareSafety StandardsTeam CollaborationAcute CareEmergency ResponsePatient Flow OptimizationContinuity of Care

Emergency Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 45 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 82% have no call, 84% 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).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 20 employers

CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
71% this job
Sign-on bonus
61%
Relocation assistance
16%
Loan repayment
3%

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

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Baltimore

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k≈ 1.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,802/mo≈ 20% 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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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About University of Maryland Emergency Medicine

Hospitals and Health Care
Baltimore, Maryland
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
CME Allowance