Physician Assistant Jobs

Physician Assistant jobs are open across primary care, urgent care, hospital systems, and specialty practices, from new graduate to lead and supervising PA, with concentrations in surgery, emergency medicine, and family medicine. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles3,904+
Top statePennsylvania
Top employer77 Consultants
Top cityPhiladelphia, PA
Work type71% On-site
Top industryHealthcare

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Atlantic Aviation
Line Service Technician – Part Time Job – Philadelphia, PA
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Line Service Technician – Part Time Job – Philadelphia, PA
Atlantic Aviation
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Healthcare Administration
Patient Services & Wellbeing
Physical Therapy
High school diploma or GED
1,001-5,000

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MyMichigan Health
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant: Hospital Medicine – Midland (Afternoons)
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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant: Hospital Medicine – Midland (Afternoons)
MyMichigan Health
Midland, Michigan
Clinical Support
Healthcare Administration
Medical Specialists
BLS Certification
10,000+

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MyMichigan Health
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant: Cardiology – West Branch
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MyMichigan Health
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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant: Cardiology – West Branch
MyMichigan Health
Midland, Michigan
Clinical Support
Healthcare Administration
Medical Specialists
BLS Certification
10,000+

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Sutter Health
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Family Medicine (Palo Alto, CA)
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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Family Medicine (Palo Alto, CA)
Sutter Health
Palo Alto, California
Business Operations
Business Strategy
Consulting & Professional Services
$92.7 - $97.33/hr
10,000+

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Sanford Health
APP - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | Family Medicine
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Sanford Health
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APP - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | Family Medicine
Sanford Health
Chamberlain, South Dakota
Healthcare Administration
Nursing
Patient Services & Wellbeing
Doctoral degree
10,000+

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Physician Assistant Job Market

Who's Hiring

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    77 Consultants148
  • S
    Staples105
  • A
    Altea Healthcare51
  • NYU Langone Health
    NYU Langone Health47
  • E
    Ennoble Care39

Top Industries Hiring

  • Healthcare & Medical Services277
  • Education23
  • Insurance8
  • Science & Research8
  • Consulting & Professional Services8

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 77 Consultants, Staples, and Altea Healthcare, with the largest share of openings in Pennsylvania, New York, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 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 29% of physician assistant openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 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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