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Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Hospital Medicine Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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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

Our Hospitalist Team at LVHN is comprised of over 150 physician and advanced practice clinicians based out of 13 hospital campuses. We are one of the nation's most advanced healthcare networks, offering comprehensive care in over 95 clinical specialties.

Our hospitalists utilize the highest level of communication, innovation and care coordination, and strive to deliver the best evidence-based, patient-focused care along with exceptional patient, family, visitor and colleague experience.

In a Hospitalist Career with LVHN, You'll Experience

  • 7 on/ 7 off schedule
  • 24/7 Critical Care support
  • Teaching opportunities
  • Moonlighting opportunities
  • Career development support and growth opportunities

Benefits

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.

  • Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
  • CME Allowance
  • Relocation (if applicable)

Qualifications

  • A valid PA Physician Assistant medical and osteopathic license, or the ability to obtain one is required.
  • Must be board certified.

Graduate of an accredited education program for Nurse Practitioners (Acute Care preferred) or Physician Assistants.

No experience required. New graduates welcome as position includes an orientation program.

  • A network champion for Hospital Medicine and a passion for the clinical work.
  • Flexibility to travel and be adaptable.

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

1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd

Primary Location

Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest

Position Type: Onsite

Union

Not Applicable

Work Schedule

Department: 1012-60101 LVH Hospitalist Program - 1200 S Cedar Crest

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide evidence-based, patient-focused care within a hospitalist team across multiple campuses. Responsibilities include collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes and effective care coordination.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical CareEvidence-based Medicine

Hospital Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 64% have no call, 58% 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).

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

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Salary Distribution33 jobs · 27 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
71%
CME allowance
68% this job
Sign-on bonus
61%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
14% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Hospital Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 107 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • 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

Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
CME Allowance
Relocation (if applicable)
Career development support
Moonlighting opportunities