Physician Assistant - Women's Health
Listed compensation
$125k-$140k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Nurse Practitioner – Women’s Health
Meritus Health | Full-Time | Hagerstown, MD | Robinwood Suite 105
The Opportunity
The Women's Health Physician Assistant (PA) provides comprehensive, evidence-based outpatient care to women across the lifespan.
The PA assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages acute and chronic gynecologic conditions; provides preventive and reproductive healthcare services; performs routine examinations and procedures; and collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient outcomes.
The Physician Assistant practices in accordance with Maryland state laws, organizational policies, and established standards of care.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat common women's health conditions.
- Provide routine gynecological care and preventive health services.
- Perform women's health examinations and screenings within the provider's scope of practice.
- Counsel patients on contraception, reproductive health, menstrual concerns, and menopause.
- Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic tests.
- Develop individualized treatment plans and provide patient education.
- Maintain accurate medical records and comply with applicable clinical and regulatory standards.
- Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals as appropriate.
- Active Maryland Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license, as applicable.
- Appropriate national certification and education for the position.
- Experience in women's health, gynecology, or outpatient care preferred.
- Strong communication, clinical assessment, and patient-care skills.
- Current BLS certification if required by the practice.
- Ability to work collaboratively and maintain patient confidentiality.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS), Physician Assistant Science, or a related field from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
- Graduate of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), with applicable training or clinical experience in women's health.
- Current, unrestricted Maryland Physician Assistant license issued by the Maryland Board of Physicians.
- Current national certification as a Physician Assistant (PA-C) through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
- Experience or clinical training in women's health, gynecology, obstetrics, or a related specialty preferred.
- Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration and Maryland Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS) registration, if prescribing controlled substances.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Compensation
- $125,000 - $140,000 per year
About Meritus Health
- Meritus Health is the largest healthcare provider in Western Maryland, headquartered in Hagerstown, MD.
- Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine (MSOM) started in 2025
- Residency Programs
- Family Medicine
- Psychiatry
- General Surgery
- Internal Medicine ‘27
- Emergency Medicine (Pending approval) ‘27
Why Hagerstown, Maryland?
Area Highlights Include
- Outdoor recreation along the Appalachian Trail and nearby national and state parks.
- Historical attractions and cultural destinations throughout the region.
- A vibrant arts community, including the Maryland Theatre and Maryland Symphony Orchestra.
- Access to shopping, dining, parks, and recreational activities.
- Welcoming residential communities and opportunities for a balanced lifestyle.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies and possess a current, unrestricted Maryland Physician Assistant license. Additionally, national certification (PA-C), BLS certification, and relevant clinical training or experience in women's health are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Women's Health — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 74% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$133k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $126k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $125k–$140k | Physician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$126k in purchasing power | Maryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician Assistant listings in Maryland | 83 active | 4,642 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 74% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Physician Assistant listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Women's Health listings | 34 in the last 30 days | 29 the 30 days before (+17%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician Assistant pay trend | +2.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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