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Northside Hospital
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Physician Assistant- Cardiac Intensive Care - Nights

Physician AssistantIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision and direction of a licensed Georgia physician and in accordance with an approved Board-authorized job description, the Physician Assistant (PA) provides medical care to critically ill cardiac patients in the intensive care setting. The PA performs patient assessments; establishes medical diagnoses; orders and interprets diagnostic tests; implements therapeutic interventions; and coordinates patient care as part of the cardiovascular critical care team.

Practice is conducted in accordance with the Georgia Physician Assistant Practice Act, institutional policies, and Medical Staff-approved privileges.

Qualifications

  • A Master’s degree as a Physician’s Assistant from a recognized university, affiliated with a medical school.
  • Currently licensed as an advanced practice provider in the state of Georgia by the Georgia Composite Medical Board and certified as a Physician's Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
  • Please refer to the Medical Staff Guidelines for certifications and credentialing applicable to this position.
  • Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
  • Must hold American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.

Work Hours (EX:7AM-7PM)

7pm-7am

Weekend Requirements

No

On-Call Requirements

No

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLSACLS

Key Skills

Patient assessmentMedical diagnosisDiagnostic test interpretationCardiac critical careAdvanced life supportClinical documentationPatient care coordination

Cardiology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 56% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
54%
Relocation assistance
19%
Loan repayment
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.5
Below most Cardiology (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 119 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Lawrenceville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$340k
Typical market rent
$1,895/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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