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Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Orthopedic Trauma Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region.

Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety.

These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Specialty

Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute furthers LVHN’s mission to heal, comfort and care for our community. We are proudly ranked 27th in the nation for orthopedic care and remain the only hospital in the region nationally recognized for orthopedics, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Practice Information

  • Outpatient position with some hospital consults at Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Reilly Children’s Hospital.
  • Collaborate with adult physiatrists and pediatric colleagues.
  • Spasticity management experience preferred.
  • Opportunities for medical student/resident education and research with eligibility for an academic appointment through our academic affiliate, the University of South Florida.
  • No current night, weekend, or holiday requirements.

We integrated more than 30 years’ experience and award-winning care under one team to provide the most comprehensive bone and joint care in the region. Join our team of nearly 150 clinicians and you’ll find expertise in complete musculoskeletal care, including:

  • Orthopedics
  • Physiatry
  • Pain specialty
  • Chiropractic medicine
  • Podiatry
  • In an Orthopedic Trauma Physician Assistant career with LVHN, you’ll experience:

Benefits & Perks

As a nationally certified Great Place to Work™, we acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous Total Rewards package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. Explore our benefits.

  • Starting Bonus
  • Resident and Fellow Educational Stipends
  • Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
  • CME Time and Allowance
  • Relocation (if applicable)

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer.

In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law.

All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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Work Shift

Day Shift

Address

1621 North Cedar Crest Blvd

Primary Location

Coordinated Health- 1621 Cedar Crest Blvd

Position Type: Onsite

Union

Not Applicable

Work Schedule

Department: 1012-80101 LVPG-L Orthopedics - 1621 N Cedar Crest

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide orthopedic trauma care and manage hospital consults at the Reilly Children’s Hospital. They will collaborate with adult physiatrists and pediatric colleagues while participating in medical student education and research.

Requirements

Candidates should have experience in spasticity management and a commitment to high-quality patient outcomes. An academic appointment through the University of South Florida is available for those interested in research and education.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient careClinical collaborationMedical education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Orthopedic Trauma Physician Assistant at Lehigh Valley Health Network a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Orthopedic Surgery (PA) — ranked against 320 active Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 74% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 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).

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Annual compensation range

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CME allowance
78% this job
401k / retirement match
78%
Sign-on bonus
56% this job
Relocation assistance
19% this job
Loan repayment
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 320 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Allentown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$312k
Typical market rent
$1,710/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Lehigh Valley Health Network

Hospitals and Health Care
Allentown, Pennsylvania
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Starting Bonus
Resident and Fellow Educational Stipends
Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
CME Time and Allowance
Relocation (if applicable)