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Rhinebeck, New York

Full -time Surgical Physician Assistant – Northern Dutchess Hospital

Physician AssistantIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$120k-$156k

The week · per this posting4-day week · 4×10s

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Full -time Surgical Physician Assistant – Northern Dutchess Hospital

The Surgical PA Service at Northern Dutchess Hospital is seeking to add a board-certified full-time Physician Assistant to join its team. We are a hospital-based group that offers a supportive and team-based environment with exposure to multiple surgical subspecialties.

Responsibilities currently include OR first assist coverage as well as perioperative management of patients on the general surgery service. This position is a great opportunity for growth with a high volume of DaVinci Robotic Surgery cases.

1. OR First Assisting- Surgical PA Services first assist in the OR for specialties including but not limited to general, plastic, spine, bariatric and OB/GYN cases.

2. Rounding- Surgical PA’s round on general surgery patients daily. This is done as a team-based approach with attendings, residents, students.

3. Consults/ Admissions- Surgical PA Services covers admissions and consults for general surgeons

4. Night Coverage – On call from home. Night coverage responsibilities include first assisting emergent OR cases, admissions and consults for general surgery.

5. Floor Procedures- Surgical PA’s are responsible for floor procedures including but not limited to NG tube insertion and removal, wound vac and dressings changes, bedside I&D.

6. There is cross-coverage between NDH PA services and Vassar Brothers Medical Center PA services in a limited capacity

This position is for four 10-hour shifts per week with one weekend shift per month. There is an extensive onboarding and training period as well as a supportive environment for collaboration and learning.

Qualifications

  • The qualified candidate will be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program and be NCCPA certified as well as possess strong surgical and patient management experience.
  • Candidates with at least one to three years of surgical experience and/or surgical residency trained candidates preferred, but new graduates will be considered as will new nurse practitioners with RNF certification and surgical experience.

Highly competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits and generous allowances for CME and professional dues/expenses offered.

We are a Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

EOE, including disability/vets

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 - $156,000.00 per year based on experience

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide OR first assist coverage and manage perioperative care for general surgery patients. Responsibilities also include rounding, handling consults and admissions, and performing floor procedures.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Surgical assistancePatient roundingConsultationsWound care

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 84% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$138k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $128k 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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Salary Distribution35 jobs · 26 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
61% this job
Sign-on bonus
54%
Loan repayment
29% this job
Relocation assistance
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.9this job 2.4
Better work-life than 50% of Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 369 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Rhinebeck

Typical market rent
$2,853/mo≈ 29% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Nuvance Health Med Practice

Hospitals and Health Care
LaGrangeville, New York
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

CME Allowance
Professional Dues Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligible