No salary listed — similar Physician Assistant roles pay ~$135k (median of 91 jobs)
About the Role
No weekends. No evenings. No holidays. M-F daylight schedule. Geriatric PA in Altoona. Low patient load. Collaborative team.
Join Senior LIFE as a Physician Assistant (PA) - Altoona in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Key Responsibilities
- Performing health histories and in-depth medical exams for new members, to determine preliminary Plans of Care.
- Initiating, evaluating and reviewing medical orders, and identifying opportunities to improve care, when possible.
- Carrying out various procedures and documenting all care and recommendations in writing for fellow interdisciplinary team members.
- Ordering, interpreting and following up on lab tests and results.
Requirements
- Candidates should possess strong analytical skills, a desire to work in a team-centric environment and the ability to teach and communicate medical and non-medical personnel and third-parties.
Benefits & Compensation
- Malpractice insurance covered.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with Senior LIFE in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant (PA) - Altoona at Senior LIFE a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Geriatrics (PA) — ranked against 72 active Geriatrics (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Geriatrics — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Geriatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 52% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Geriatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 14.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 8.0/10 on work-life balance for Physician Assistant roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 91 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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