Physician Assistant - Emergency Department

14 days ago
Beaver, PennsylvaniaFull TimeEmergency Medicine

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Heritage Valley Health System as a Physician Assistant – Emergency Department, Rotating Shifts in United States. Department: Emergency Department. Cross credentialed between all hospital campuses (Heritage Valley Beaver and Heritage Valley Sewickley) Work Hours: Full time, Rotating shifts.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide care as a physician assistant.

Requirements

  • 106 within 90 days of commencing employment. Preferred At least one year of direct emergency patient care experience. ACLS & PALS certification is encouraged.

Benefits & Compensation

  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Heritage Valley Health System in United States.

Key Skills

Emergency medicinePrimary carePatient assessmentNewborn careGeriatric careBLS certificationACLS certificationPALS certificationClinical documentationMedical supervision
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Position Insights

Emergency Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

This Emergency Medicine position at Heritage Valley Health System is open to physician assistant candidates.

Physician Assistants enjoy versatile career options across specialties, with competitive compensation and increasing opportunities in outpatient and remote settings.

Nationally, Emergency Medicine professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $350k, with the typical range spanning $270k to $450k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Beaver, Pennsylvania.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Emergency medicine, Primary care, Patient assessment, Newborn care, Geriatric care, BLS certification, ACLS certification, PALS certification. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Emergency Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The physician assistant provides primary care to patients in the Emergency Department across multiple hospital campuses. They work under the direct supervision of an Emergency Department physician and report to the Medical Director.

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