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Physician Associate Principal Faculty Member
About the Role
Full-time academic PA faculty role. No call, nights, or weekends. 18 paid holidays, 403(b) match, tuition remission. Reading, PA.
Join Alvernia University as a Physician Associate Principal Faculty – No Call, No Weekends in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. This is a full-time, in-person, non-tenure track faculty position in the emerging Physician Associate (PA) Program, which is housed in the College of Health Sciences (CHS) at Alvernia University. Faculty will report directly to the PA Program Director.
Benefits & Compensation
- Health Insurance (3 medical plans)
- Dental
- Vision
- University-paid Life/AD&D Insurance
- Long-term Disability
- Short-term Disability options
- Supplemental coverage (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with 100% immediate vesting and up to 5% match
- 18 paid holidays
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- No call required.
- No weekends required.
This position offers no call requirements, weekends off. Work with Alvernia University in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The principal faculty member is responsible for developing and delivering didactic and clinical curriculum while mentoring and advising physician assistant students. They also participate in programmatic self-assessment, student admissions, and the evaluation of program effectiveness.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree or higher and possess NCCPA certification. A minimum of three years of clinical experience as a physician assistant is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 62% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Associate Principal Faculty Member at Alvernia University a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physician Assistant roles — ranked against 3,818 active Physician Assistant roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 8.0/10 on work-life balance for Physician Assistant roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
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