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Elaya Health
Great Neck, New York

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Infectious Disease

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$150k-$220k

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Job Description

Now Hiring: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Infectious Disease

Salary: $150,000–$220,000 annually

Elaya Health is a rapidly growing specialty medical group providing on-site care to patients in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities. As we expand our Infectious Disease division, we are seeking a compassionate and highly skilled Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a provider interested in infectious disease and looking for clinical autonomy, flexible scheduling, strong physician and administrative support, and the opportunity to help build a growing specialty program.

About the Role

Our providers deliver on-site infectious disease care to residents of skilled nursing and long-term care facilities.

You will evaluate and manage a wide range of infectious conditions while working closely with facility nursing teams, primary care providers, wound care teams, and administration.

Responsibilities

  • Perform on-site infectious disease consultations and follow-up visits
  • Evaluate and manage common and complex infections in the skilled nursing population
  • Review cultures, laboratory results, imaging, and antimicrobial therapy
  • Manage and monitor patients receiving antibiotic treatment
  • Provide recommendations regarding antibiotic selection, duration, and appropriate follow-up

Evaluate Recurrent or Difficult-to-treat Infections

  • Collaborate closely with nursing staff, primary care providers, wound care teams, and facility leadership
  • Help reduce unnecessary hospital transfers through timely specialty evaluation and proactive management
  • Document in facility EMRs, with training and administrative support provided

What We Offer

  • Competitive compensation of $150,000–$220,000 annually
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Strong clinical and administrative support
  • Physician oversight and clinical guidance
  • Training and ongoing support in our clinical protocols and workflows
  • Significant clinical autonomy
  • No traditional office-based patient panel
  • Opportunity to play an important role in the growth of Elaya Health's Infectious Disease division
  • Opportunities for advancement as Elaya Health continues to expand

Qualifications

Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in New York and/or New Jersey, or willingness to obtain licensure

  • Infectious disease experience preferred but not required for the right candidate
  • Experience in internal medicine, hospital medicine, geriatrics, wound care, or skilled nursing is highly valued
  • Strong clinical judgment and communication skills
  • Comfortable reviewing cultures, laboratory results, and antimicrobial treatment plans
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating with physicians and facility clinical teams
  • Patient-centered and committed to providing high-quality care to the long-term care population

Interested?

  • We would love to hear from you.
  • Email your resume to contact@elayahealth.com or send us a message for more information.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Infectious disease managementClinical consultationEMR documentationPatient evaluationLaboratory result review

Infectious Disease — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 68% have no call, 72% 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 ~$185k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $171k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physician Assistant market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$150k–$220kPhysician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)36 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$171k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician Assistant listings in New York596 active4,640 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 68% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Physician Assistant listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment596 active listings, Nov 2026
New Infectious Disease listings33 in the last 30 days31 the 30 days before (+6%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician Assistant pay trend+2.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Elaya Healthsilver tier, 72/100Top Employers work-life index14 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.2this job 2.8
Better work-life than 30% of Physician Assistant roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,478 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Elaya Health

Hospitals and Health Care
New Hyde Park , New York
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Flexible scheduling
Strong clinical and administrative support
Physician oversight and clinical guidance
Training and ongoing support
Significant clinical autonomy
No traditional office-based patient panel
Opportunities for advancement

Living in Great Neck

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.31M≈ 8.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,894/mo≈ 39% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
39 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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