Physician Assistant-Neurosurgery (Experience Preferred)
Listed compensation
$121k-$212k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation.
Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.
Job Responsibility
- Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
- Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
- Performs daily patient rounds.
- Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
- Interprets laboratory and test results.
- Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
- Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts.
- Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
- Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
Job Qualification
- Bachelor’s Degree, required. Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program, required.
- Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the New York State Department of Education, required.
- Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required.
- Current BLS certification, required.
*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
The Physician Assistant will perform patient assessments, diagnoses, and treatments while managing daily rounds and coordinating care plans. They are also responsible for interpreting diagnostic tests, writing orders, and providing discharge instructions to patients.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and be a graduate of an ARC-PA accredited program. A current New York State Physician Assistant license, NCCPA certification, and BLS certification are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 78% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $121k–$212k | Surgery median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)36 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$154k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Surgery listings in New York | 88 active | 374 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 78% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Surgery pay trend | +3.4% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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