Physician Assistant- Weight Management (Allentown)

1 month ago
United StatesFull TimePhysician Assistant
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

No salary listed — Physician Assistant pays $107k median

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Job Description

About the Role

Join St. Luke's University Health Network as a Physician Assistant- Weight Management (Allentown) in United States. St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees.

Key Responsibilities

  • operative (pre
  • ) assessment and management of assigned surgical patients. Ensures appropriate orders have been placed and completed. Assists surgeon in the intra
  • operative patients, determining and ordering appropriate studies and therapeutic regimens As assigned, assists in outpatient office hours, with both pre

Requirements

  • based health care system to earn Medicare’s five
  • Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row. Learn More Here.

Benefits & Compensation

  • based care with well

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join St. Luke's University Health Network as a Physician Assistant- Weight Management (Allentown).

Key Skills

Medical EvaluationTreatmentCounselingReferralsDiagnostic EvaluationsTherapeutic RemediationSurgical AssistancePharmaceutical PrescriptionPatient AdvocacyQuality ImprovementPhysical ExaminationsDiagnostic Tests InterpretationTreatment Plans DevelopmentElectronic Medical Record UtilizationSurgical Patient ManagementIntra-operative Care
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant- Weight Management (Allentown) at St. Luke's University Health Network a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Primary Care physician assistant listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

This Primary Care position at St. Luke's University Health Network is open to physician assistant candidates.

Physician Assistants enjoy versatile career options across specialties, with competitive compensation and increasing opportunities in outpatient and remote settings.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Medical Evaluation, Treatment, Counseling, Referrals, Diagnostic Evaluations, Therapeutic Remediation, Surgical Assistance, Pharmaceutical Prescription. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Primary Care role.

Core responsibilities: The Advanced Practitioner is responsible for providing comprehensive healthcare services, including medical evaluation, treatment, counseling, and referrals, under physician supervision. Key duties involve competent assessment, diagnostic testing interpretation, developing treatment plans, and parti...

Benefits package: Robust orientation program, AP Mentorship Program, Comprehensive Benefits Package, Competitive Compensation Package, CME plus Certification Cost Reimbursement, Fitness and Sports Performance Center Memberships, Malpractice Insurance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Primary Care physician assistant jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About St. Luke's University Health Network

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Benefits & Perks

Robust orientation program
AP Mentorship Program
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Competitive Compensation Package
CME plus Certification Cost Reimbursement
Fitness and Sports Performance Center Memberships
Malpractice Insurance
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

1mo ago