Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine - CHI Health - Kearney, NE
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Job Description
MEDS operates a renowned network of emergency physician and APP peers across both rural and urban communities in the Midwest. As a physician-owned, private practice founded in 1983, MEDS offers the care standards found in larger health systems while maintaining the personalized service of private practice. Our providers continue to practice in hospital emergency departments and hospitalist roles in addition to serving in leadership roles. With a focus on expanding access and raising quality standards, MEDS providers leverage their expertise to provide compassionate, patient-centered emergency care to both rural and metro populations. Our providers are deeply embedded within the communities they serve, working closely with hospital staff and administrators to collaboratively solve challenges. The depth of emergency medicine experience at MEDS allows hospitals to elevate emergency service capabilities and deliver better health outcomes across diverse community settings.
MEDS is pleased to announce the availability of an elite Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant position in Central Nebraska. We are looking for Physician Assistant candidates with 2 years of emergency room experience to join our privately-held, physician owned group. You will be a part of group of experienced, highly trained providers focused on delivering the very best in patient care!
- Employed Position
- Competitive compensation
- Full Benefits Package including Retirement
- 10,000 annual ED volume
- 10-hour shifts
- Best “A” rated medical liability coverage with tail
We are in the process of accepting CVs and scheduling confidential interviews. To submit your resume for this job click the "Apply" button or email your CV directly to Angie.Fitzjarrell@er-meds.com
Feel free to contact Angie Fitzjarrell at 217-652-9077 for more information.
Key Responsibilities
Provide compassionate, patient-centered emergency care within a hospital emergency department setting. Collaborate with hospital staff and administrators to solve challenges and elevate emergency service capabilities.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Physician Assistant with at least 2 years of emergency room experience. The role requires a professional capable of working in a fast-paced, physician-owned group environment.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 76% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Nebraska is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.4% of Nebraska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Kearney
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $292k
- Typical market rent
- $1,643/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 14 min
- State income tax
- Up to 6.6%
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.