Temple Health logo
Temple Health
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant, Pulmomary - Temple Faculty Practice

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 19m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Treats and evaluates patients; administers advanced nursing care in a particular clinical specialty area. Performs a wide variety of patient care activities including diagnosis, the prescription of medical therapeutics in collaboration with and under the direction of the licensed physician.

Contributes to a safe and therapeutic environment that is centered on the needs of the patients, caregivers and others demonstrating concern for the patient's privacy, comfort, and emotional state.

Treats patient with consideration to age, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic background, and culture in a caring, ethical, and professional manner.

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing Required
  • Master's Degree in Nursing from an accredited Nursing program Required

Experience

  • 2 years experience as a nurse practitioner Preferred
  • 1 year experience in a clinical specialty practice Preferred
  • 1 year outpatient/ambulatory experience Preferred
  • General Experience in an EPIC environment Preferred
  • Licenses
  • PA Cert Reg Nurse Practitioner Required
  • PA Registered Nurse License Required
  • Prescriptive Authority Preferred
  • Basic Life Support Required
  • Multi State Compact RN License Required Or

Your Tomorrow is Here!

Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals.

Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike. At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will evaluate and treat patients while administering advanced nursing care in a clinical specialty. They will perform patient care activities, including diagnosis and the prescription of medical therapeutics under the direction of a licensed physician.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing and possess a valid Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license and Nurse Practitioner certification. At least two years of experience as a nurse practitioner is preferred, along with proficiency in an EPIC clinical environment.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Pulmonology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Pulmonology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 74% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

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).

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 28 employers

8
<$140k
5
$140k-160k
9
$160k-180k
12
$180k-200k
2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
78%
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
53%
Relocation assistance
19%
Loan repayment
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Family Nurse Practitioner - NP/PA

CVS Health · Gaithersburg, Maryland

$50.22-$108.15/hr
#2

Physician Assistant- Dr. Fealy

Hospital for Special Surgery · New York, New York

$195k-$212k
#3

Urgent Care Advanced Practice Clinician (PA-C or ARNP)

$92-$96/hr
#4

Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

$95/hr
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Physician Assistant roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,545 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
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 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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