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Physician Assistant - Days - $7K Bonus

Wellpath

Mercer, PAFull-time$118–131K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$118–131K/yr
Location
Mercer, PA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

State Practice License Or Certification Or RegistrationDEA RegistrationBLS CertificationPALS Certification

Job overview

The Physician Assistant provides comprehensive medical care to inmates under medical leadership. The role includes treating acute and emergency complaints, collaborating with physicians and mental health professionals, and supporting cross-coverage and psychiatric assessments. The PA documents care in accordance with protocols, maintains patient privacy, and contributes to quality improvement activities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Acute Medical CareEmergency Medical CarePatient TransfersS.O.a.P. DocumentationEMR SystemsHIPAA ComplianceQuality ImprovementCross-CoveragePsychiatric Stability Assessments

Qualifications

Accredited PA Education ProgramCorrectional Facility Experience2+ Years ExperienceState Practice License or Certification or RegistrationDEA RegistrationBLS CertificationPALS CertificationUS Residency

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

You Matter

  • Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved

  • Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture

  • Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

  • Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients

  • Autonomy in a warm team environment

  • Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

  • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!

  • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching

  • Company paid life insurance

  • Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)

  • Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts

  • Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Physician Assistant provides comprehensive medical care to inmates under the supervision of medical leadership. Responsibilities include evaluating and treating acute and emergency complaints, participating in administrative meetings, and supporting cross-coverage needs. The PA collaborates with physicians and mental health professionals, ensuring clinical documentation and treatment align with protocols. They maintain patient privacy and contribute to quality improvement activities. The role also involves emergency care coordination and psychiatric assessment support.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver acute and emergency medical care in accordance with protocols

  • Consult with physicians and manage patient transfers when clinically indicated

  • Document all findings using the S.O.A.P. method and EMR systems

  • Maintain HIPAA compliance and participate in quality improvement efforts

  • Provide cross-coverage and support psychiatric stability assessments

Qualifications & Requirements

EDUCATION

  • Completion of an accredited education program for PAs

EXPERIENCE

  • Previous correctional/detention facility experience

  • Minimum two (2) years’ experience

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

  • Unrestricted current license, certification or registration in state of practice

  • Must maintain all certifications, educational requirements, licensing, etc.

  • Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration

  • Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS and PALS (where applicable) certification through AHA

This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or hiring process, please contact [email protected]

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How this job compares

Set against the 7,764 open Physician Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$118–131K/yr
  • Pennsylvania median$110–164K/yr88 salary ranges
  • US median$110–167K/yr2,816 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $124K, is 9% below the Pennsylvania median midpoint ($137K) — in the middle half of Physician Assistant salary ranges in Pennsylvania.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 635 open Physician Assistant jobs in Pennsylvania and 7,764 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Physician Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (2,069 postings).
Education
2,590 of the 7,764 open Physician Assistant jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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