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St. Joseph's Health
Paterson, New Jersey

Physician Assistant - Critical Care - Full-Time Flex 7AM-7:30PM and 7PM-7:30AM (Medicine)

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

This is a critical care position. Candidate should have invasive procedural skills and invasive and non-invasive respiratory support experience.

Under the general or direct supervision of the Physician-In-Charge or designee, the Physician's Assistant (PA) will perform the following duties and be further guided by the specific Delineation of Privileges

St. Joseph’s Health operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with non-profit status.

Therefore, you may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Visit studentaid.gov and click on “Loan Repayment” to learn more.

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

  • Competitive salary*
  • Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
  • 403b retirement plan options with company match**
  • Health & Wellness*
  • Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
  • PTO, and paid holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • LTD: Long Term Disability
  • Life Insurance Options
  • Onsite Day care Program

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide critical care services under the supervision of the Physician-In-Charge. Duties include performing invasive procedures and managing both invasive and non-invasive respiratory support for adult and geriatric patients.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Bachelor of Science from an approved Physician's Assistant Program and a valid New Jersey state license. Three to five years of related work experience and strong analytical skills for complex clinical problem solving are required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient CareClinical AssessmentAnatomyPhysiologyComplex Problem SolvingInstructional WritingAdult Patient CareGeriatric Patient Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant - Critical Care - Full-Time Flex 7AM-7:30PM and 7PM-7:30AM (Medicine) at St. Joseph's Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Critical Care Medicine (PA) — ranked against 40 active Critical Care Medicine (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

St. Joseph's Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 45 active listings.

Of the 50 active Critical Care Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 58% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Critical Care Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 5% in critical care medicine (pa)ranked against 40 Critical Care Medicine (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedCritical Care Medicine median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)36 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNew Jersey index 108.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 58% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
St. Joseph's Healthsilver tier, 70/100Top Employers work-life index45 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (40 Critical Care Medicine (PA) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Critical Care Medicine (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 40 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About St. Joseph's Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Paterson, NJ
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Prescription Drug Plan
403b with Company Match
PTO
Paid Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement

Living in Paterson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$508k
Typical market rent
$1,889/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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