Critical Care Physician Assistant (PA-C)

Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc.; East Stroudsburg (Monroe County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Relocation services

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc. seeks a Critical Care Physician Assistant (PA-C) for the Pocono ICU. The role offers day shifts with a focus on collaborative care alongside two physicians and two APC providers, delivering high-level critical care in a 24-bed unit.

Involvement includes procedures training, flexible scheduling, and potential moonlighting opportunities. The LVHN team emphasizes teamwork, state-of-the-art care, and patient safety across the Pocono campus.

Responsibilities

• Provide 12 shifts per month in the LVHN Pocono ICU, typically 12-hour shifts with flexibility for 8– or 10-hour shifts.
• Work with physicians for training and procedures, including central lines, arterial lines, dialysis lines, and intubations.
• Balance day and night coverage with weekend and holiday rotation to ensure continuous critical care coverage.
• Moonlighting opportunities may be available with additional shifts and compensation.

Job description

Full-TimeDay ShiftDepartmentLVPG-P Critical Care Medicine - PoconoDepartment LeadStacey SmithShift DetailsDay Shift,Job IDwd-JR142570PostedSeptember 23, 2026Critical Care Physician Assistant (PA-C)Join a team that delivers excellence.Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is home to nearly 23,000 colleagues who make up our talented, vibrant and diverse workforce.Join our team and experience firsthand what it's like to be part of a healthcare organization that's nationally recognized, forward-thinking and offers plenty of opportunity to do great work.Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.LVHN has been ranked among the \"Best Hospitals\" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.Specialty:Our highly experienced clinicians deliver the most up-to-date, comprehensive care in pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine and sleep medicine. Join our team of highly-collaborative, innovative critical care clinicians. The Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono ICU is a combined medical and surgical ICU with a total 24 beds. Join us to experience exciting growth in our critical care division.The Critical Care team at Lehigh Valley Hospital consists of two physicians and two APC providers and we are looking to add to this team.In a critical care ICU at LVH-Pocono, you will experience:12 shifts per month of coverage.Typical shifts are 12 hours currently; however, the team works well together and has a lot of flexibility with the schedule and could consider 8- or 10-hour shifts.Providers typically work 3 or 4 days consecutively.Must be flexible for day vs night coverage.Providers will work day shifts initially and work closely with the physicians for training.Team works together to ensure even rotation of weekends and holidays.Providers always can pick up additional shifts for moonlighting monies.Call is taken by physicians only.Providers will take part in procedures and should have familiarity but will also be trained by the Lehigh Valley Physician team. These procedures may include:Central linesArterial linesDialysis LinesIntubationsBenefits:We acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous benefits package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. Some of our benefits include:Resident and Fellow Educational StipendsHealth, dental, vision and 403(b) retirement savingsStudent loan support, Public Service Loan Forgiveness-eligible employerMalpractice insurance, medical license, DEA license, and others paid in fullReimbursement for continuing medical education and technologyRelocation services (if applicable)Abridge Scribe Services (Reference to any third-party product or service is not an endorsement of such product or service but is provided for information purposes only)Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.https://youtu.be/GD67a9hIXUYLehigh Valley Health Network does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not forward resumes to our job aliases, our employees or any other organization location. Lehigh Valley Health Network is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes..LocationLehigh Valley Hospital- Pocono206 E Brown St, 18301-3006, East Stroudsburg, United States (Map)Interested? Get In Touch.Send your CV or contact your recruiter to learn more about this opportunity.ImageCarissa AbelClinician [e-mail]610-477-9339Contact by emailImageCarissa AbelClinician [e-mail]610-477-9339