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IU Health Medical Group has an employment opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their Urology Department in Muncie, Indiana.
Opportunity Details:
- Full Time, Day Shift
- Mix of outpatient & inpatient work
- Key Responsibilities:
- Seeing new and return patients in the clinic
- Taking care of post-op patients
- Minor procedures such as placing catheters
- Patient population: Adult and geriatric, limited pediatrics
- Work directly with 4 physicians and 3 APPs
Qualifications
- ACNP, FNP or PA certification required
- APP Experience preferred
- If new graduate, 3-5 years of nursing experience in critical care, ER or resource pool
IU Health offers a value-based compensation package that includes: group insurance (health, dental, life, disability), 401k with company match, generous PTO, CME allowance/time off, relocation assistance, and malpractice insurance coverage.
Community Description
Enjoy an affordable cost of living in Muncie, Indiana, while taking advantage of the many world-class amenities this community has to offer. One visit to Muncie, rich with history, recreation and festivals, will win you over!
- Home of Ball State University, offering exceptional education, collegiate sports and entertainment
- Arts and culture for all ages at the Muncie Civic Theatre, Minnetrista cultural center, David Owsley Museum of Art and one of the largest planetariums in the Midwest
- Some of Indiana's top-ranked schools, including the Indiana Academy for Science, Math and Humanities, the Burris Laboratory School, Muncie Community Schools and Yorktown Community Schools
- Ranked by Niche in 2023 as one of the top 20 counties to live in Indiana
- Outdoor recreation includes boating, fishing and camping at the Prairie Creek Reservoir, golfing, or hop on the state's longest span of recreational trails on the Cardinal Greenway
- Wineries, unique shopping and local cuisine, and outdoor music and food festivals
- Quick drive to Indianapolis and the suburbs of Fishers and Noblesville, as well as Chicago and Cincinnati
Healthcare System/Hospital Description
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital is a 379-bed hospital and is designated as a level 3 trauma center. It is both a teaching hospital and a regional tertiary referral center. Over the last decade, the hospital has undergone a $130 million remodel. Since the early 1980s, physicians and staff members have been actively involved in national and international medical research studies, particularly in the areas of oncology, cardiology and coagulation.
IU Health Medical Group has an employment opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their Urology Department in Muncie, Indiana.
Opportunity Details:
- Full Time, Day Shift
- Mix of outpatient & inpatient work
- Key Responsibilities:
- Seeing new and return patients in the clinic
- Taking care of post-op patients
- Minor procedures such as placing catheters
- Patient population: Adult and geriatric, limited pediatrics
- Work directly with 4 physicians and 3 APPs
Qualifications
- ACNP, FNP or PA certification required
- APP Experience preferred
- If new graduate, 3-5 years of nursing experience in critical care, ER or resource pool
IU Health offers a value-based compensation package that includes: group insurance (health, dental, life, disability), 401k with company match, generous PTO, CME allowance/time off, relocation assistance, and malpractice insurance coverage.
Community Description
Enjoy an affordable cost of living in Muncie, Indiana, while taking advantage of the many world-class amenities this community has to offer. One visit to Muncie, rich with history, recreation and festivals, will win you over!
- Home of Ball State University, offering exceptional education, collegiate sports and entertainment
- Arts and culture for all ages at the Muncie Civic Theatre, Minnetrista cultural center, David Owsley Museum of Art and one of the largest planetariums in the Midwest
- Some of Indiana's top-ranked schools, including the Indiana Academy for Science, Math and Humanities, the Burris Laboratory School, Muncie Community Schools and Yorktown Community Schools
- Ranked by Niche in 2023 as one of the top 20 counties to live in Indiana
- Outdoor recreation includes boating, fishing and camping at the Prairie Creek Reservoir, golfing, or hop on the state's longest span of recreational trails on the Cardinal Greenway
- Wineries, unique shopping and local cuisine, and outdoor music and food festivals
- Quick drive to Indianapolis and the suburbs of Fishers and Noblesville, as well as Chicago and Cincinnati
Healthcare System/Hospital Description
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital is a 379-bed hospital and is designated as a level 3 trauma center. It is both a teaching hospital and a regional tertiary referral center. Over the last decade, the hospital has undergone a $130 million remodel. Since the early 1980s, physicians and staff members have been actively involved in national and international medical research studies, particularly in the areas of oncology, cardiology and coagulation.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in physician assistant jobs.
- Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from an ARC-PA-accredited program
- Current NCCPA certification (PANCE passage or maintenance of certification)
- Active state PA license or eligibility for licensure in the hiring state
- Two or more years of clinical experience in a relevant specialty setting
- Proficiency with electronic health records systems such as Epic or Cerner
- Current BLS certification and ACLS certification for acute care or hospital roles
Tips for Your Physician Assistant Job Search
Tailor your CV to each specialty
PA hiring managers read dozens of CVs, so a surgical PA CV should lead with OR hours and procedure volume, while a primary care CV should front-load chronic disease management and panel size. Generic PA CVs rarely clear the first screen.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists physician assistant openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Highlight your NCCPA certification status clearly
Employers filter fast on certification, so place your NCCPA certification number, expiration date, and state licensure status in a dedicated credentials section at the top of your CV, not buried in a summary paragraph.
Target openings by supervising physician specialty
Most PA job postings name the supervising physician's specialty. If your clinical rotations or prior work align with that specialty, call it out explicitly in your cover letter. Alignment with the supervising physician's practice area is a common tiebreaker.
Prepare for competency-based interview questions
PA interviews frequently include scenario questions about clinical decision-making under ambiguity. Prepare three or four brief case narratives from your rotations or prior practice that show your diagnostic reasoning, not just your bedside manner.
Negotiate scope of practice before accepting an offer
Before signing, confirm in writing which procedures you're authorized to perform, prescriptive authority limits, and whether the practice will support DEA registration if required. These details rarely come up unless you raise them, and they are harder to renegotiate after you start.
Physician Assistant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most physician assistants?
The companies hiring the most physician assistants right now include LiveWell Homecare Agency, JPMorganChase, and Optum, with the largest share of openings in Pennsylvania, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Health systems, large multispecialty groups, and urgent care networks consistently account for the highest volume of PA openings nationally.
How many physician assistant jobs are remote?
About 18% of physician assistant openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with most of those roles concentrated in telehealth, utilization review, and insurance medical review. Hands-on clinical positions in surgery, urgent care, and hospital settings are almost always on-site by the nature of the work.
How do you become a physician assistant?
You complete a bachelor's degree with required prerequisite science coursework, then earn a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from an ARC-PA-accredited program, which includes supervised clinical rotations across multiple specialties. After graduating, you pass the PANCE to earn NCCPA certification, then apply for state licensure in the state where you plan to practice before seeing patients.
How do you get hired as a physician assistant with no experience?
New graduate PAs most often get hired by leaning into their rotation experience, naming the specific clinical settings, patient volumes, and procedures they performed rather than listing the rotation titles alone. Applying to health systems with formal new graduate PA programs, which include structured onboarding and physician mentorship, is a more reliable path into your first role than targeting independent or single-provider practices.
What does the physician assistant interview process look like?
Most PA interviews move through a phone or video screen with a recruiter or practice manager, followed by an in-person interview with the supervising physician and often one or two other PAs or advanced practice providers on the team. Larger health systems may add a panel interview or a brief clinical case discussion. The full process typically runs two to four weeks from application to offer.
Where can I find and apply to physician assistant jobs?
You can find and apply to physician assistant jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your specialty, experience level, and preferred location, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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