Surgical Physician Assistant
Listed compensation
$120k-$170k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join OrthoNY as a Surgical Physician Assistant – Orthopedic Surgery in Clifton Park, New York, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $120K - $170K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join OrthoNY as a Surgical Physician Assistant – Orthopedic Surgery.
Key Responsibilities
The Surgical Physician Assistant provides perioperative and intraoperative support to the Orthopedic Surgeon, focusing on surgical first-assist duties and continuity of care. Responsibilities include patient assessments, assisting in surgical procedures, and managing postoperative care within the surgical facility.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physician Assistant program with current New York State licensure and NCCPA certification. Experience in orthopedic surgery or operating room environments is strongly preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Ortho NY holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 15 active listings.
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 72% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$145k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $134k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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