Surgical Specialty - Physician Assistant - St. Lawrence Region
Listed compensation
$100k-$200k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Rochester Regional Health as a Surgical First Assist PA – Sign-On Bonus, Visa Sponsorship in Potsdam, New York, United States. Surgical First Assist Physician Assistant Opportunity Join Rochester Regional Health – St. Lawrence Region Precision.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $150K
- 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.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
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Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will provide surgical first assist support in the operating room and manage patient care on the medical-surgical floor. Responsibilities include daily rounding, progress notes, managing orders, and handling admissions, discharges, and consults.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree as a Physician Assistant and possess current PA-C and RPA certifications. While experience is preferred, the role is open to training new graduates.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 58% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.9% 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 ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $139k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.6/10 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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- Includes call
- Includes weekends
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