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Maryville, Illinois

Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine - Anderson Hospital

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65-$70/hr

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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 medicinePatient careClinical assessmentHospitalist support

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).

What does the Emergency Medicine market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$135k–$146kEmergency Medicine median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)43 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$140k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 70% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusIllinois Physician Assistant listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus · 19% offer loan repayment156 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 listings465 in the last 30 days446 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 25 employers
14
<$145k
8
$145k-165k
4
$165k-185k
6
$185k-205k
1
$210k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
72%
Sign-on bonus
50% this job
Relocation assistance
19%
Loan repayment
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Ageless Mens Health · Memphis, Tennessee

$210k
#2

Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) - Bangor/Brewer, ME

Constellation Health Services · Bangor, Maine

$110k-$200k
#3

Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner 4 Day Work Week

$100k-$200k
#4

Clinic Director - Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Emergency Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 112 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Er-Meds

Hospitals and Health Care
O'Fallon, Illinois
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Bonus for Additional Hospitalist NP Coverage
A-Rated Medical Liability Coverage with Tail Coverage

Living in Maryville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$311k
Median resident rent
$1,145/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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