Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine, (Experience Preferred)
Is $100k–180k competitive?
See how this position compares to Emergency Medicine market data — salary percentile, benefits comparison, and hiring trends.
Job Description
About the Role
Join Northwell as a Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine, (Experience Preferred) in United States. Job Description 1. Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation.
Key Responsibilities
- All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
- Bachelor’s Degree, required.
- Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program, required.
Benefits & Compensation
- that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.
- When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.
-, location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
Work Schedule
- Full-time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Northwell as a Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine, (Experience Preferred).
Key Skills
Requirements
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Overview
This Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine, (Experience Preferred) position at Northwell includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.
Emergency Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context
This Emergency Medicine position at Northwell 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
Northwell lists compensation for this physician assistant position at $100k to $180k annually.
This is approximately 60% below the national median for Emergency Medicine professionals, which is around $350k.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in United States.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Transparent compensation ($100k–$180k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Patient assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment planning, Patient history taking, Physical examinations, Patient rounds, Medication ordering, Laboratory test interpretation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Emergency Medicine role.
Core responsibilities: The Physician Assistant performs patient assessments, diagnoses, and treatments while managing daily rounds and coordinating care with the medical team. They are responsible for documenting patient histories, ordering diagnostic tests, and providing discharge instructions.
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Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Per Diem
Posted
2d ago
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