Traveling Physician Assistant – Veteran Disability Evaluations (NY State)
Listed compensation
$130k-$140k
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Job Description
Physician Assistant – Veterans’ Medical Evaluations
Full-time | $130,000 to $140,000 | On-site
Join our team to provide comprehensive medical evaluations for U.S. Veterans seeking compensation for service-related conditions. Conduct assessments, review diagnostics, and prepare VA-compliant reports—all with no on-call duties. This role requires 75% travel across New York State, with an initial focus on Upstate New York, including Albany, Buffalo, Jamestown, Elmira, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Watertown, Endicott, and Middletown.
- Active PA license & 1+ year clinical experience
- Flexible schedule, generous PTO, and full benefits
- Make a real difference in Veterans’ lives
- Required Percentage of Travel Required: 75%
- Regions Covered: All of New York State, with an initial focus on Upstate New York including Albany, Buffalo, Jamestown, Elmira, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Watertown, Endicott, and Middletown.
- Apply now to combine meaningful work with work-life balance in a modern, welcoming environment!
- The IMA Group is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
Our Government Services Division supports local, state, and federal agencies and delivers professional and objective medical and psychological examinations as well as ancillary services.
Our Payer Services Division meets the evaluation and screening needs of Carriers, TPAs, Public Entities and Employers and includes behavioral health and physical medicine specialty services, working with a wide range of organizations within the workers' compensation, disability, liability, and auto markets.
Our Clinical Research Division performs all types of Phase II-IV clinical trials in multiple therapeutic areas through a flexible nationwide network of site locations and virtual capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
The role involves providing comprehensive medical evaluations for U.S. Veterans seeking compensation for service-related conditions. This includes conducting assessments, reviewing diagnostics, and preparing reports compliant with VA standards.
Requirements
Candidates must possess an active Physician Assistant license and have a minimum of one year of clinical experience. This position requires extensive travel, specifically 75% across New York State, with no on-call duties.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
In New York, the Occupational Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$151k (16 salary observations; 26 listings), vs ~$149k nationally (135 salary observations; 504 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $125k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
IMA Group ranks #9 of 14 employers hiring Physician Assistant on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 162 active listings.
Occupational Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Traveling Physician Assistant – Veteran Disability Evaluations (NY State) at IMA Group a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Medicine — ranked against 156 active Occupational Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, flexible scheduling.
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