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Woodhull Medical Center - Physician Assistant, Surgery

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$140k-$187k

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Job Description

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is one of the nation's top-ranked medical schools. For 175 years, NYU Grossman School of Medicine has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history and enrich the lives of countless people.

An integral part of NYU Langone Health, the Grossman School of Medicine at its core is committed to improving the human condition through medical education, scientific research, and direct patient care. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values.

We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

For more information, go to med.nyu.edu, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, X and Instagram.

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Physician Assistant - Surgery.

In this role, the successful candidate Under the supervision of an assigned Attending Physician, perform diagnostic and therapeutic tasks and renders varied medical services to provide comprehensive patient care at NYU Langone- Woodhull.

Job Responsibilities

  • Elicit detailed and accurate history and perform appropriate physical examinations on inpatients and outpatient.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Performs BLS and ACLS procedures in the presence of life threatening situations such as cardiac and /or respiratory distress when a Physician is unavailable and with Physician when appropriate.
  • Assists the supervisor Physician and back up Physicians on any other procedures falling within the scope of practice of that Physician.
  • Instructs and counsels the patient and his or her family about preventative care, medical problems, prescribed treatments and drugs, normal growth and development, family planning, situational adjustment reactions, and other.
  • Participates in team conferences, lectures and grand rounds for the service.
  • Participates in daily rounds to observe and record pertinent progress of patients, updating and summarization charts, writing orders and progress notes and notifying the Physician of changes in the patients condition, when appropriate.
  • Initiates consultations and refers patient for special testing according to hospital protocols.
  • Performs specific procedures, including but not necessarily limited to: drawing blood specimens for testing; blood counts; urinalysis; pap smears; bacteriologic smears; gram stain of sputum and other culturable material(s); vital capacity; administering oxygen; incisions and drainage; wound care and debridement; nastogastric and nasotracheal intubation; gastric analysis; lumbar punctures; routine suturing of lacerations; skin biopsies; placing indwelling arterial catheters and making blood gas determinations; applying and removing casts and traction apparatus; starting I.V. solutions, administering I.V. medications and other therapeutic procedures for which he or she has received specific supervised training and evaluation.
  • Orders and interprets appropriate laboratory tests, x-ray, EKGs diagnostic procedures and writes prescriptions according to protocols established by the service and in compliance with the New York State rules and Regulations governing the performance of Physician Assistants.

Minimum Qualifications

  • To qualify you must have a Licensure: Current New York State Physician Assistant License
  • Education: Physician Assistant Bachelors Degree (BA-PA)

Certifications: BLS and ACLS. PALS required per delineation of privileges..

Required Licenses: Physician Assistant Lic-NYS, Ntl Com Cert Physician Asst

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications: None

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Grossman School of Medicine provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement.

The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support.

Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters.

Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $139,681.50 - $186,984.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will perform diagnostic and therapeutic tasks under the supervision of an attending physician to provide comprehensive patient care. Responsibilities include conducting physical exams, performing clinical procedures, documenting patient progress, and counseling patients on preventative care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current New York State Physician Assistant license and a bachelor's degree in Physician Assistant studies. Required certifications include BLS, ACLS, and PALS.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

PhlebotomyMedical DocumentationPatient CounselingClinical RoundsPrescription WritingInterpreting Lab Tests

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 62% have no call, 66% 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 ~$163k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $151k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$140k–$187kSurgery median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$151k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in New York85 active373 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 12% remote · 62% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Physician Assistant listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment588 active listings, Nov 2026
Surgery hiring demand#6 of 6 specialtiespostings stay open a median 41 days · 6% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 107 postings, 230 closed
New Surgery listings757 in the last 30 days469 the 30 days before (+61%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 362 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About NYU Langone Health

Hospitals and Health Care
New York, NY
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Generous Time-Off Program
Employee Wellness Program
Financial Security Benefits

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k≈ 6.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo≈ 35% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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