Physician Assistant
Compensation
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Job Description
Physician Assistants are encouraged to consider a per diem moonlighting opportunity with Liberty Healthcare at the Dorothea Dix Center in Bangor, Maine.
The Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center is a 51-bed psychiatric hospital which provides inpatient care to people who are experiencing mental illness.
After-hours medical services are provided to hospital patients by Liberty’s skilled team of Physician Assistants.
Physician Assistants work weekday shifts 16 hours in duration from 4pm to 8am as well as weekend and holiday shifts 24 hours in duration from 8am to 8am.
Scheduling is done well in advance and on as needed as available basis, though shifts occasionally become available on short notice.
Responsibilities Include
- Remaining on hospital grounds for the duration of the shift
- Rounding on hospital units
- Consulting with nurses and unit staff
- Assessing patients and providing episodic care
- Communicating with the on-call Psychiatrist as necessary
- Referring patients to the local ER as necessary
You Can Expect
- Competitive compensation
- Collaborative licensure agreement with the hospital’s medical director
- Professional liability insurance
- Private accommodations at the hospital
Key Responsibilities
Remain on hospital grounds during shifts, round on hospital units, consult with nurses and unit staff, and assess patients to provide episodic care. Communicate with the on-call psychiatrist as needed and refer patients to the local emergency room when necessary.
Requirements
The posting does not specify education, licensure, or experience requirements. The role is for Physician Assistants providing after-hours medical services in an inpatient psychiatric hospital.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 78% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician Assistant median $128k (middle half $110k–$155k)40 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Maine index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician Assistant listings in Maine | 46 active | 4,641 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 10% remote · 78% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Physician Assistant listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Physician Assistant pay trend | +1.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Liberty Healthcare | silver tier, 75/100 | Top Employers work-life index86 active listings |
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