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Physician Assistant- Neurology (Per Diem, Variable shifts)

Physician AssistantPer Diem

Listed compensation

$121k-$212k

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

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Job Description

Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation.

Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.

Job Responsibility

  • Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
  • Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
  • Performs daily patient rounds.
  • Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
  • Interprets laboratory and test results.
  • Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
  • Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts.
  • Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
  • Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

  • Bachelor’s Degree, required. Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program, required.
  • Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the New York State Department of Education, required.
  • Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required.
  • Current BLS certification, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant performs patient assessments, diagnoses, and treatments while conducting daily rounds and managing care plans. They also collaborate with the medical team to ensure quality care and handle discharge procedures.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A current New York State PA license, NCCPA certification, and BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningMedication orderingDiagnostic test interpretationNeurologyDischarge planningClinical documentation

Neurology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 66% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Neurology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Neurology PA by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$154k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Neurology PA listings in New York15 active60 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 66% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York physician assistant listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment627 active listings, Nov 2026
New Neurology PA listings21 in the last 30 days24 the 30 days before (−12%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Neurology PA pay trend+4.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.0
Below most Neurology (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 58 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k≈ 7.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo≈ 40% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.