PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - CARDIOLOGY

1 month ago
United StatesFull TimePhysician Assistant
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Independence Health System as a PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - CARDIOLOGY in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • (Essential Functions): 1.
  • Manages day-to-day in and out patient care in conjunction with supervising physicians.
  • Provides patient and or family with information regarding treatment or procedures, condition and expectation during illness or recovery.
  • Provides patient education/counseling and instruction regarding common patient problems.

Requirements

  • 1/3 of day, 0
  • 2.5 hrs/day, 1
  • 4 reps/hr) Frequent: (1/3
  • 2/3 of day, 2.5

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Independence Health System as a PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - CARDIOLOGY.

Key Skills

Patient CareAssessing PatientsManaging PatientsOutpatient CareInpatient CareCardiologyDocumentationPatient EducationDifferential DiagnosesCommunication SkillsTeamworkConfidentialityUniversal Precautions
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - CARDIOLOGY at Independence Health System a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Cardiology physician assistant listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Cardiology — Physician Assistant Career Context

This Cardiology position at Independence Health System is open to physician assistant candidates.

Physician Assistants enjoy versatile career options across specialties, with competitive compensation and increasing opportunities in outpatient and remote settings.

Nationally, Cardiology professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $440k, with the typical range spanning $340k to $600k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Care, Assessing Patients, Managing Patients, Outpatient Care, Inpatient Care, Cardiology, Documentation, Patient Education. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Cardiology role.

Core responsibilities: The Physician Assistant will manage day-to-day inpatient and outpatient care in collaboration with supervising physicians, providing patient education and counseling regarding treatment and recovery expectations. Essential functions also include formulating differential diagnoses for complex illness...

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6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

1mo ago