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Physician Assistant Emergency Dept PRN

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Job Description

Community Hospital is hiring a PRN Physician Assistant!

We’re offering an exciting opportunity to work alongside a dedicated, compassionate team – where you are valued just as much as the patients we serve. At Community Hospital, we are guided by our C.A.R.E.S. values where Compassion is required, Attitude is valued, Respect is demanded, Excellence is expected and Service is commended. Come be a part of a place where your hard work is recognized, your goals are supported, and your impact matters.

The Emergency Department Physician Assistant provides direct patient care in accordance with established policies and procedures of the Hospital. In collaboration with the patient, the patient’s family and other members of the health care team, the APRN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and coordinates treatment plans. Always works as a team member within the entire facility. Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

  • Provides care to patients in the emergency room according to policy and procedure and care standards.
  • Maintains knowledge of medications, equipment, expected patient outcomes, and anticipated complications.
  • Coordinates patient care with multidisciplinary team.
  • Acts to protect and advance patient’s best interest.
  • Satisfactorily demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties outlined in this job description as well as continually demonstrates competency in performing the job duties.

Qualifications

  • Current Physician Assistant Licensure with the State of Oklahoma required.
  • Previous experience required.
  • Minimum of one year experience in Emergency or ICU preferred.
  • BLS Healthcare required within 30 days of hire. ACLS and PALS required within 120 days of hire.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant provides direct patient care in the emergency department by assessing, planning, and coordinating treatment plans. They collaborate with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes and adherence to hospital policies.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Emergency medicineTreatment planningClinical assessmentMultidisciplinary collaborationMedication managementEmergency room procedures

Emergency Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 70% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Physician Assistant Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 22 employers

6
<$155k
8
$155k-175k
8
$175k-195k
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$195k-215k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
75%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
54%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 2.8
Better work-life than 80% of Emergency Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 115 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Oklahoma City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$211k
Typical market rent
$1,282/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.4
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Oklahoma City, OK metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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