Physician assistant pay in this area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, all employed PAs
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Posted pay on PA Career Hub · Maryland PA jobs: median $144,000 (104 postings) · Pediatrics: median $145,000 (78 postings) · Pay Index
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (physician assistants, 29-1071). Salary guide
Credentials
Named in this posting
- NCCPA certification (PA-C) Granted by NCCPA when you pass the PANCE. You keep it by logging 100 CME credits every two years and passing a recertification exam every ten. Staying certified
- BLS, ACLS, NRP certification Short emergency-care courses: BLS (basic life support); ACLS (advanced cardiac life support); NRP (neonatal resuscitation).
PAs in Maryland are licensed by the Maryland Board of Physicians. Maryland is not in the PA Licensure Compact, so a PA licensed elsewhere needs a Maryland license. To prescribe controlled substances in Maryland, a PA also needs a Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS) Registration from the Maryland Department of Health, Office of Controlled Substances Administration (OCSA), on top of DEA registration.
Full Job Description
Under the direction and supervision of a licensed physician, provides patient care for FPI practices. Performs professional duties and technical procedures of the particular area of specialty to provide health care services, such as, operative procedures, suturing, and injections. Makes initial diagnosis and order appropriate tests and treatment. Assists in surgery where applicable; and other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE
* Graduation from a Physician Assistant Training Program approved by the Board of Physician Quality Assurance is required
* National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) required
* Licensure by Maryland State Board of Physicians as a Physician’s Assistant is required
* A minimum of two years of neonatal nursing or clinical experience in a NICU setting is strongly preferred
* Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) provider status is required; opportunity to become an NRP instructor if not already certified.
* CPR required
* BLS required
* ACLS and/or other relevant certifications as required by the department
* Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate’s geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/training and other qualifications.
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