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Pays $121k-$212k — Physician Assistant market median is ~$137k (43 jobs) · Top 10% in Surgery (PA) for work-life (6.6/10, vs 404 in this specialty)

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Northwell
United States

Physician Assistant- Surgery (Per diem, Variable Shifts)

Physician Assistant Top 10% in Surgery (PA)Per-diem
Posted 6mo ago

About the Role

Join Northwell as a Physician Assistant- Surgery (Per diem, Variable Shifts) in United States. 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.

Key Responsibilities

  • 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.

Benefits & 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.

-, location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Work Schedule

  • per-diem schedule.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Northwell as a Physician Assistant- Surgery (Per diem, Variable Shifts).

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree and be a graduate of an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program. Required credentials include a current New York State PA license, NCCPA Certification, and current BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentDiagnosisTreatment PlanningPatient Follow-upPerformance ImprovementResearchPatient HistoriesPhysical ExaminationsDocumentationOrder WritingLaboratory InterpretationDiagnostic Test InterpretationPatient Care CoordinationDischarge SummariesPrescription Writing

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.6/10 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 43 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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