Physician Assistant (PA)-OR

University Hospitals; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals in Ohio is seeking a Physician Assistant to join our Advanced Practice Provider team. This full-time role involves on-site work at UH facilities including Elyria and Cleveland, with an on-call component and a 10% travel expectation.

The position requires a Master's degree from an accredited PA program, PA licensure with national certification, BLS, and preferred ACLS. Experience and a commitment to professional development are valued assets.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited PA program is required.
• PA licensure and national certification are required; supervision by a physician is required upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) is required; ACLS preferred.
• 1+ years of PA experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and maintains positive relationships with patients and coworkers.
• Performs patient assessment and assigns diagnosis from data and current research.
• Establishes plan of care and implements interventions per carepaths and standards of care.
• Collaborates with other health care providers in an interdisciplinary team.
• Contributes to staff education and professional development.
• Demonstrates leadership and effective management.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Clinical data systems

MS Office

Education

Master's in PA

Job description

A Brief Overview

The Physician Assistant (PA) is responsible for providing quality care for patients and increasing patient access and satisfaction. Standard tasks to be performed by a PA as specified by the Ohio State Board of Medicine and UH entity specific Medical Bylaws.

Monday through Friday 0700-1530

On call requirement

A Brief Overview

The Physician Assistant (PA) is responsible for providing quality care for patients and increasing patient access and satisfaction. Standard tasks to be performed by a PA as specified by the Ohio State Board of Medicine and UH entity specific Medical Bylaws.

What You Will Do

• Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/pts/customers (10%)
• Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/co-workers (10%)
• Takes responsibility for self-development and supports a learning environment (10%)
• Displays commitment to the mission of the hospital and its values (10%)
• Performs patient assessment and assigns diagnosis based on recorded assessment data and current scientific and current research (20%)
• Establishes plan of care and implements interventions in accordance w/carepaths, protocols, and standards of care and current research (15%)
• Collaborates w/other health care providers in an interdisciplinary approach to provide care to the patient and family (5%)
• Contributes to the educational development of staff, patients, family and self (5%)
• Demonstrates progressive leadership and effective management (5%)
• Provides education through role modeling and in-services to meet identified learning needs and to promote professionalism (5%)
• Advances own professional development through self-directed learning, continuing education and participation in peer review (5%)

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Primary Location

United States-Ohio-Elyria

Other Locations

United States-Ohio-Cleveland

Work Locations

630 East River Street

Job

Advanced Practice Provider

Organization

Specialty_Care_UHMG

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Job Level

Professional

Travel

No

Remote Work

No

Job Posting

Sep 22, 2026, 9:33:28 AM

Education

• Master's Degree from an accredited PA educational program (Required)

Work Experience

• 1+ years as a Physician Assistant (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Demonstrated leadership skills. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrated skills in interpersonal relationships. (Required proficiency)
• Computer skills to access patient medical data from UHHS mainframe. (Required proficiency)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Physician Assistant (PA) (Required) and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required) and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred)
• Passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (Required) and
• Practice with a supervising physician (Required Upon Hire) and
• Maintain national PA Certification (Required)

Physical Demands

• Standing Frequently
• Walking Frequently
• Sitting Rarely
• Lifting Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Carrying Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Pushing Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Pulling Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Climbing Occasionally up to 50 lbs
• Balancing Occasionally
• Stooping Frequently
• Kneeling Frequently
• Crouching Frequently
• Crawling Occas­ionally
• Reaching Frequently
• Handling Frequently
• Grasping Frequently
• Feeling Constantly
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly
• Repetitive Motions Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly

Travel Requirements

• 10%