Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant - Observation Unit
Inspire Health · Fresno, CA
Posted October 8, 2026
Community Regional Medical Center · 2823 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA, US, 93721
Inspire Health Medical Group (IHMG), affiliated with UCSF Fresno, has a full-time opportunity for a physician assistant (PA) to join our team in the observation unit of our emergency department (ED) at Community Regional Medical Center (CRMC) in Fresno, California. These observation units have 24 hours of emergency physician coverage and 10 hours of PA coverage. The observation unit is fast-paced and works closely with the emergency department, consultants, and observation unit nursing/support staff. PAs are responsible for providing comprehensive care to patients with urgent medical needs after initial evaluation is completed in the ED. Duties include completing focused history and physical exams on patients, ordering medications, ordering and interpreting labs, EKGs, and other diagnostic studies, as well as coordinating patient care with other specialties.
Types of cases include cardiac, neurological, surgical, medical, orthopedic, post-procedural, and more. There is 24/7 on-site supervising physician oversight. A full panel of specialists is available. Preferred candidates include those with clinical experience in emergency medicine, hospital medicine, or critical care medicine. However, we are open to considering a new graduate as well.
CRMC is the only Level 1 Trauma Center/Burn Center serving multiple counties in Central California and is a teaching institution with residency programs in all of the major medical specialties.
Residents of Fresno enjoy a high standard of living combined with a low cost of living. While there is much to see and do in Fresno, the city is ideally located for fast, convenient getaways to the majestic Sierra, including renowned Yosemite National Park, as well as the scenic Central Coast.
We offer a competitive salary, full benefits (including 401k match), paid time off, malpractice, and CME allowance.
$700 per 10-hour shift. 1.0 FTE = approximately 16 shifts/month
The range listed is exclusively for base compensation for full-time employment and does not include incentive compensation or benefits. Actual compensation may be adjusted for experience, training, hospital/community need and other factors. Actual compensation may also vary based on additional services, including call coverage, administrative services, performance bonus, and/or productivity
Requirements
California Physician Assistant license or eligible to obtain prior to hire.
ED/Urgent Care, critical care, or inpatient medicine experience preferred or completion of an Emergency Medicine PA residency/fellowship. New graduates will be considered.
Employer
Inspire Health
Inspire Health Medical Group (Central California Faculty Medical Group) is the faculty medical group of UCSF Fresno and one of the largest multispecialty medical groups in California's Central Valley. More than 300 physicians and 90 advanced practice providers practice across more than 85 medical specialties and subspecialties, caring for patients throughout Fresno, Clovis and the surrounding region while teaching the next generation of physicians.
Inspire Health physicians serve as UCSF Fresno faculty, practicing and teaching students, residents and fellows at Community Regional Medical Center — the only Level 1 Trauma Center and Burn Center serving multiple counties in Central California — as well as Clovis Community Medical Center, community behavioral health programs and Inspire Health's own outpatient practices. UCSF Fresno is home to residency and fellowship programs in all the major medical specialties, including an emergency medicine residency founded in 1974, giving clinicians the opportunity to combine patient care with teaching, research and leadership in an academic environment that still feels like a community.
Providers enjoy competitive compensation, full benefits including 401(k) match, paid time off, malpractice coverage and CME allowances, along with relocation assistance for many positions.
Fresno offers a relatively low cost of living compared with many other California cities, culturally vibrant and diverse communities, excellent schools, and year-round sunshine. It is the only major city in the country close to three national parks — Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon — with the Sierra Nevada about an hour away, the Central Coast within two and a half hours, and convenient access to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacramento.