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Rochester Regional Health
Rochester, New York

Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine

Physician AssistantIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$100K - $150K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

As an Emergency Department Physician Assistant with Rochester Regional Health, you are shaping the future of healthcare in central and western New York and making the lives of our patients better; easier and healthier. Join us and be part of a health system that truly improves the lives of individual and communities. Take the opportunity to do something remarkable every single day.

  • STATUS: Full Time
  • LOCATION: Unity Hospital
  • DEPARTMENT: Emergency Department
  • SCHEDULE: Nights
  • ATTRIBUTES
  • Compassionate, warm and patient focused
  • Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Exceptional documentation skills and professional behavior
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

Patient Satisfaction. Interacts on a frequent, regular and daily basis with patients, family members, medical/social/public services support, regulatory agencies and/or payor agencies. Interaction and communication requires expressed empathy, understanding, problem-solving, education, information gathering, process influencing and counseling.

Medication & Orders. Prescribes drugs, devices and immunizing agents according to policy and practice agreement.

Collaboration. Performs therapeutic and corrective measures within area of expertise in collaboration with other health team members.

Education

BS: Physician Assistant (Required)

Licenses / Certifications

PA-C - Certified Physician Assistant - National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), RPA - Registered Physician Assistant - New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)

Physical Requirements

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

Pay Range

$100,000.00 - $150,000.00

City

Rochester

Postal CODE

14626

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Physician Assistant studies and be certified by the NCCPA. Additionally, they must possess a valid Registered Physician Assistant license from the New York State Education Department.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Emergency medicinePatient carePrescribing medicationPatient educationClinical assessment

Emergency Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $116k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine at Rochester Regional Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Emergency Medicine (PA) — ranked against 112 active Emergency Medicine (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution35 jobs · 24 employers

11
<$145k
7
$145k-165k
12
$165k-185k
3
$185k-205k
2
$205k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
77%
CME allowance
63% this job
Sign-on bonus
60%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Emergency Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 112 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Rochester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$247k≈ 2.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,476/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.0
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Rochester, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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