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Galveston, Texas

Assistant Professor 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 throughout the didactic and clinical curriculum while participating in curriculum development and implementation. Additional responsibilities include engaging in scholarly activity, advising students, and serving on school and university committees.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's or higher 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

UnitedHealth Group ranks #13 of 30 employers hiring Physician Assistant on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 1,189 active listings.

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 52% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

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 Distribution50 jobs · 39 employers

21
<$170k
11
$170k-185k
11
$185k-200k
3
$200k-215k
4
$215k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 39 employers

CME allowance
75%
401k / retirement match
70%
Sign-on bonus
53%
Relocation assistance
20%
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Physician Assistant roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,183 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Galveston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$395k
Typical market rent
$1,405/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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