Northside Hospital logo
Northside Hospital
Sandy Springs, Georgia

Physician Assistant - Atlanta Head & Neck Associates

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Performs history and physical examinations and carries out appropriate intervention/procedures as determined by the plan of care. Coordinates care of assigned patients according to Northside Hospital established Standards of Care.

Qualifications

  • KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
  • A college degree as a Physician’s Assistant from a recognized university, affiliated with a medical school
  • Please refer to the Medical Staff Guidelines for certifications and credentialing applicable to this position.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/License or Certification Preferred

Two to five years of experience with a medical practice setting where diagnosis, treatment and patient education were the focus of the role

Work Hours (EX:7AM-7PM)

8am-430pm

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient ExaminationMedical History TakingCare CoordinationTreatment PlanningClinical Procedures

Head and Neck Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 56% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution43 jobs · 32 employers

11
<$145k
7
$145k-165k
15
$165k-185k
9
$185k-205k
1
$212k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 32 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
74%
Sign-on bonus
60%
Relocation assistance
11%
Loan repayment
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician Assistant- Dr. Fealy

Hospital for Special Surgery · New York, New York

$195k-$212k
#2

Urgent Care Advanced Practice Clinician (PA-C or ARNP)

Evergreen Emergency Services · Snohomish, Washington

$92-$96/hr
#3

Pain Management Physician Assistant

$171k-$198k
#4

Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

$95/hr
+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Physician Assistant roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,540 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Sandy Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$558k
Typical market rent
$1,706/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.