Physician Assistant, Per Diem

Physician AssistantIncludes callPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

The primary purpose of the Physician Assistant position is to provide healthcare services under the direction and supervision of a NJ licensed Attending Physician at University Hospital.

Examines patients on the Inpatient General Medicine Service, performs comprehensive physical examinations, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination. Practices in an ethical manner pursuant to the standards of care for Physician Assistants.

Qualifications

Master's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Health Science or a related field. Graduation from a Physician Assistants Program approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Certification from the National Commission forCertification by Physician Assistants (NCCPA). New Jersey Licensed from the State Board of Medical Examiners-Physician Advisory committee. Prior experience in clinical medicine is preferred.

Credential required: Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies, CAAHEP, NCCPA

Primary source verification: NJ License from the State Board of Medical Examiners, Physician Assistant Advisory Committee, UniversityHospital's designated Background Check Company

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient examinationMedical data compilationHealth history documentationInpatient care

Hospital Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 76% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Physician Assistant Jobs

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Salary Distribution33 jobs · 27 employers

7
<$155k
12
$155k-175k
8
$175k-195k
5
$195k-215k
1
$225k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
54%
Relocation assistance
18%
Loan repayment
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Hospital Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 104 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Newark

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$448k
Typical market rent
$2,114/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
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.