General Surgery Physician Assistant - St. Lawrence Region
Listed compensation
PAY RANGE: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Rochester Regional Health as a General Surgery PA – $155K+, Sign-On Bonus in Potsdam, New York, United States. General Surgery Physician Assistant Opportunity Join Rochester Regional Health – St. Lawrence Region Precision.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $155K
- Malpractice insurance covered.
- Visa sponsorship available.
- Sign-on Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Contribution
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
Apply to join Rochester Regional Health as a General Surgery PA – $155K+, Sign-On Bonus.
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will provide surgical first assist support and manage outpatient general surgery patients. Responsibilities include clinical duties in both the hospital practice and the operating room, as well as participating in call coverage.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Physician Assistant studies and possess valid PA-C and RPA certifications. While experience is preferred, the organization is open to training new graduates.
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 60% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 4.8/10 on work-life balance for Physician Assistant roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 32 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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