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Monroe, North Carolina

Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine- Atrium Health Union- Monroe, NC

Physician AssistantNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$59-$88.5/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Department: 04100 WFBMG Emergency Providers: AH Union - Emergency Medicine

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

35

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Varies

Pay Range

  • $59.00 - $88.50
  • EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
  • LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: PA Licensure.

Essential Functions

Performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in diagnosing emergency medical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and service for quality patient care. Records data and tentative conclusions for review by physician.

Coordinates and schedules laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures. Explains the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.

Carries out complex patient care services under indirect physician supervision using advanced medical knowledge. Monitors progress of patients, maintain a record of the patient's progress, and consults with supervising physician when patient's progress does not meet anticipated and/or predetermined criteria.

Plans and schedules work for the physician's health team ensuring proper distribution of assignments and adequate staffing, space and facilities for subsequent performance of assigned duties.

Participates in basic science and clinical research projects conducted by supervising physician. Prepares statistical reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.

Teaches students, residents and interns in complex techniques and procedures, which are unique to Emergency Medicine.

  • Ensures complete and accurate documentation in the medical record of assessment and plan of care.
  • Participates in continuing education in emergency/ urgent care.
  • Remains up to date with department and hospital policy and guidelines.

Ensures age/developmentally appropriate patient care is provided in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.

Skills/Qualifications

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to maintain composure and work efficiently under pressure
  • Ability to perform complex patient diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
  • Ability to work a rotating shift schedule
  • Performs other related duties other than those described herein

Work Environment

  • Fast paced, long hours, ability to deliver results
  • Professionalism and customer service skills a must at all times
  • Occasionally subject to irregular hours

Physical Requirements

  • 0%
  • 35%
  • 65% to to to
  • 35%
  • 65%
  • 100%
  • N/A
  • Activity

Lifting, Carrying, Pushing and or Pulling

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
  • Benefits and more

Paid Time Off Programs

  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e. g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.

Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.

It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.

Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.

Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Key Responsibilities

Performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to diagnose emergency medical problems and prescribe necessary treatments. Coordinates laboratory studies, monitors patient progress, and ensures accurate documentation of care plans.

Requirements

Requires graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program and current PA licensure. Candidates must possess excellent communication skills and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced emergency environment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical DocumentationCritical ThinkingInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient AssessmentTreatment PlanningStaff CoordinationTeachingPolicy Compliance

Emergency Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 49 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 76% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$153k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $163k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physician Assistant market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · top 25% in emergency medicine (pa)ranked against 106 Emergency Medicine (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$123k–$184kPhysician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)43 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$163k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician Assistant listings in North Carolina109 active4,700 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 76% no call · 82% no weekends49 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina Physician Assistant listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment109 active listings, Nov 2026
Emergency Medicine hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 35 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 46 postings, 65 closed
New Emergency Medicine listings458 in the last 30 days461 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician Assistant pay trend+2.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (106 Emergency Medicine (PA) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine- Atrium Health Union- Monroe, NC at Advocate Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Emergency Medicine (PA) — ranked against 106 active Emergency Medicine (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 19 employers
13
<$135k
4
$135k-160k
7
$160k-185k
4
$185k-210k
4
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
87% this job
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
58%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Emergency Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 106 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Monroe

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$336k
Typical market rent
$1,896/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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