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Highmark Health
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Physician Assistant - Outpatient Domain, Neurology Epilepsy Division

Physician AssistantIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Highmark Health as a Physician Assistant – Outpatient Neurology Epilepsy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Collaborative Practice Agreement Required

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Highmark Health as a Physician Assistant – Outpatient Neurology Epilepsy.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide specialty care for neurology and epilepsy patients, including medical assessments, diagnostic test interpretation, and treatment plan development. They are also responsible for patient education, maintaining accurate medical records, and collaborating with attending physicians on care plans.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies and possess a current PA Physician Assistant license or be board eligible. Additional requirements include NCCPA certification, CPR certification, and various state-mandated background clearances.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient assessmentMedical history recordingTherapeutic care planningEpilepsy careElectronic medical recordsClinical decision-makingEmergency stabilizationMedical documentationQuality improvementPatient safety

Neurology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 60% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Neurology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 9.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 4.2/10 on work-life balance for Physician Assistant roles.

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

Benefits analysis: Compared to 32 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Highmark Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Collaborative Practice Agreement Required