Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Infectious Disease
Listed compensation
$150k-$220k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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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 — 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $150k–$220k | Physician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)36 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$171k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician Assistant listings in New York | 596 active | 4,640 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 68% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York Physician Assistant listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment596 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Infectious Disease listings | 33 in the last 30 days | 31 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 Health | silver tier, 72/100 | Top Employers work-life index14 active listings |
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