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Staten Island, New York

Orthopedic Physician Assistant - Staten Island

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$121K - $212K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive orthopedic care to patients in a clinical setting. Collaborate with the medical team to develop and implement effective treatment plans.

Requirements

Must be a licensed Physician Assistant with relevant clinical experience. Strong knowledge of orthopedic practices and patient management is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

OrthopedicsPatient CareClinical AssessmentTreatment PlanningMedical Documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Orthopedic Physician Assistant - Staten Island at Northwell a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery (PA) — ranked against 317 active Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 80% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$167k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $154k 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 Distribution37 jobs · 32 employers

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<$150k
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$150k-170k
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$170k-190k
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$190k-210k
4
$210k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs

401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
16%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 317 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k≈ 7.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo≈ 41% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), 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.