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Centra Medical Group
Lynchburg, Virginia

Inpatient Palliative Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

We are seeking an exceptional and compassionate Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our dedicated Palliative Care team. This is a meaningful opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of patients and families during some of their most vulnerable moments.

In this role, you will provide holistic and supportive care for patients with advanced illnesses —primarily in oncology, neurology (stroke, dementia, etc.), pulmonary (COPD, respiratory failure, etc.), and gastrointestinal diseases.

You’ll be part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team focused on improving quality of life and managing symptoms.

Key Responsibilities

Provide holistic and supportive care for patients with advanced illnesses, focusing on symptom management and quality of life. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support patients and families during vulnerable moments.

Requirements

Must hold a Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant school. Requires current licensure as a Physician Assistant in the State of Virginia.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Holistic CareOncology CareNeurology CarePulmonary CareGastrointestinal CareInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Palliative Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 76% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Inpatient Palliative Physician Assistant at Centra Medical Group a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physician Assistant roles — ranked against 4,546 active Physician Assistant roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
78%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
59%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
16%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Physician Assistant roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,546 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Lynchburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$281k
Typical market rent
$1,283/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.4
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lynchburg, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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