Assistant Professor of Instruction, School of Medicine Physician Assistant Studies

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Essential Job Functions

Teaching and participation in all aspects of curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation. The faculty will teach and mentor students throughout the didactic and clinical curriculum. Responsibilities also include scholarly activity, advising students, serving on school and university committees, and other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's or higher degree from an accredited institution PA candidate must have current NCCPA certification and be a licensed PA in the state of Texas or eligible for license in the state of Texas. A minimum of three years of clinical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Doctoral Degree. Five years of clinical experience.

Salary

Commensurate with experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Key Responsibilities

The faculty member will teach and mentor students while participating in all aspects of curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation. Additional duties include engaging in scholarly activity, advising students, and serving on school and university committees.

Requirements

Candidates must hold at least a Master's degree and possess current NCCPA certification with a valid Texas license or eligibility. A minimum of three years of clinical experience is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

MentoringStudent AdvisingCommittee ParticipationPhysician Assistant Practice

Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 74% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physician Assistant market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician Assistant listings in Texas292 active4,543 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 74% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physician Assistant listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment292 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 39 employers
18
<$155k
9
$155k-170k
13
$170k-185k
6
$185k-200k
4
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

47 jobs · 39 employers
401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$50.22-$108.15/hr
#2

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$210k
#3

Physiatry (PM&R) Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

$175k-$205k
#4

Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) - Bangor/Brewer, ME

$110k-$200k
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.2this job 1.5
Below most Physician Assistant roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,486 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Galveston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$394k
Typical market rent
$1,435/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
None
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.