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Lehigh Valley Health Network
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Neurosurgery Physician Assistant (PA)

Physician AssistantIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region.

Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety.

These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Specialty

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region.

Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest-grade in-patient safety.

These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Specialty

A dedicated hub of collaboration, innovation, education and research, Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute is a premier destination for care of brain, spine and other neurological and neurosurgical disorders in the region.

Night Shift, 2 Open Positions

  • Open to New Graduates
  • Location: LVH-Muhlenberg Campus in Bethlehem, PA
  • Hours: 7pm -7am
  • In house call is required and split among the team
  • Weekend & Holiday rotation spilt among the team
  • Will require some OR time

In a Neurosurgery Career with LVHN, You'll Experience

o Surgical suites and a large ambulatory surgical area o Leading-edge innovation, like state-of-the-art skull-base surgery o We use the latest surgical methods and technologies, including a range of minimally invasive techniques, such as microsurgery, stereotactic radiosurgery and endoscopic surgery. o Neurotrauma

Benefits

We acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous benefits package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. Some of our benefits include: o Resident and Fellow Educational Stipends o Health, dental, vision and 403(b) retirement savings o Student loan support, Public Service Loan Forgiveness-eligible employer o Malpractice insurance, medical license, DEA license, and others paid in full o Reimbursement for continuing medical education and technology o Relocation services (if applicable) o Abridge Scribe Services (Reference to any third-party product or service is not an endorsement of such product or service but is provided for information purposes only)

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer.

In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law.

All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy.

Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities. https://youtu.be/GD67a9hIXUY Lehigh Valley Health Network does not accept unsolicited agency resumes.

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Work Shift

Night Shift

Address

2545 Schoenersville Rd

Primary Location

Lehigh Valley Hospital- Muhlenberg

Position Type

Onsite

Union

Not Applicable

Work Schedule

  • Department:
  • 1012-95107 LVPG-L Neurosurgery - Muhlenberg

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide clinical support within the neurosurgery department, including participation in surgical procedures and in-house call rotations. Responsibilities involve utilizing advanced surgical techniques and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Requirements

The position is open to new graduates who are qualified to practice as a Physician Assistant. Candidates must be available for night shifts, weekend and holiday rotations, and in-house call duties.

Key Skills

Surgical assistanceClinical collaborationPatient care

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 66% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 381 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Bethlehem

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$337k
Typical market rent
$1,884/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Lehigh Valley Health Network

Hospitals and Health Care
Allentown, Pennsylvania
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Resident and Fellow Educational Stipends
Health, dental, vision and 403(b) retirement savings
Student loan support, Public Service Loan Forgiveness-eligible employer
Malpractice insurance, medical license, DEA license paid in full
Reimbursement for continuing medical education and technology
Relocation services (if applicable)
Abridge Scribe Services