Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine - Anderson Hospital
Listed compensation
$65-$70/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
MEDS is pleased to announce the availability of a premier Physician Assistant opportunity in Southern Illinois and near St. Louis, MO. We are looking for advanced providers to join our stable, privately owned group.
For over 40 years, we have worked to provide high-quality health care that reflects our commitment to superior service, responsiveness, accountability, and providing a stable group of the best and the brightest providers.
Be a part of the future growth and expansion with MEDS!
- Competitive compensation with bonus for additional hospitalist nurse practitioner coverage
- Best “A” rated medical liability coverage with tail coverage
- Live in Chesterfield, St. Louis, or Springfield
The St Louis area has a very strong base of cultural and entertainment amenities and a number of local amenities focused on bringing families together. The suburban communities also include top-rated public school districts, and unlimited shopping, dining, and recreational activities without having to go to the city.
Other advantages of the St. Louis metro east area include a highly educated population, great colleges – Washington University, Saint Louis University, SIUE, McKendree University, and popular professional sports teams including the MLB St. Louis Cardinals and NHL St. Louis Blues.
We are in the process of accepting CV's and scheduling confidential interviews.
To submit your resume for this job click the "Apply" button or email your CV directly to Angie.Fitzjarrell@er-meds.com
Feel free to contact Angie Fitzjarrell at 217-652-0066 for more information.
$65 - $70 an hour
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality emergency medical care as part of a stable, privately owned group. Collaborate with the medical team to ensure superior service and responsiveness in a hospital setting.
Requirements
Candidates must be advanced providers, specifically Physician Assistants. The role requires professional commitment to high-quality healthcare and the ability to work within a collaborative medical group.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 70% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $140k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $135k–$146k | Emergency Medicine median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)43 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$140k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 70% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Illinois Physician Assistant listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus · 19% offer loan repayment156 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Emergency Medicine hiring demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 35 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 46 postings, 65 closed |
| New Emergency Medicine listings | 465 in the last 30 days | 446 the 30 days before (+4%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Emergency Medicine pay trend | +6.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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