Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Nurse Practitioner Top 25% in Surgery (NP)No weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$97k-$175k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Washington University in St. Louis as a Plastic Surgery NP/PA – No Nights, No Weekends, No Holidays in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $97K - $174.6K
  • 22 days PTO.
  • 10 recognized holidays
  • Sick time
  • Competitive health insurance
  • 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with 7% university contribution
  • 4 weeks caregiver leave
  • Tuition coverage for employee and family
  • Free Metro transit U-Pass

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers weekends off, day shifts only. Work with Washington University in St. Louis in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The provider will manage operative and non-operative patients in an outpatient setting, including conducting consultations, post-operative follow-ups, and performing minor in-office procedures. They will collaborate with surgeons to develop treatment plans and provide patient education regarding disease management and complication prevention.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree and possess the appropriate Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant licensure for the state of Missouri. Experience in a surgical specialty, wound management, or minor procedures is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient assessmentSuturingClinical diagnosticsPharmacologyEpic EHRHIPAA complianceInterpersonal communicationTeamworkTime managementAdaptabilityPreventive careClinical decision making

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Washington University in St. Louis a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Surgery (NP) — ranked against 304 active Surgery (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Washington University in St. Louis ranks #17 of 19 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 38% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$136k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $150k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.7/10 on work-life balance for Nurse Practitioner roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 307 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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

6.7/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Surgery (NP)

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  • No nights
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About Washington University in St. Louis

Benefits & Perks

Up to 22 days vacation
10 recognized holidays
Sick time
Competitive health insurance
403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with 7% university contribution
4 weeks caregiver leave
Tuition coverage for employee and family
Free Metro transit U-Pass