Physician Assistant – Neurosurgery

1 month ago
Cooperstown, New YorkContractSurgery
✓ No Call✓ No Nights

Job Description

About the Role

Join Adelphi Staffing as a Physician Assistant – Neurosurgery in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist neurosurgeon in operative cases as first assist
  • Provide preoperative and postoperative patient care
  • Participate in inpatient consults and patient evaluations
  • Collaborate with neurosurgery attending and care team

Requirements

  • Licenses: Active New York license required or ability to obtain
  • Board: Physician Assistant certification required
  • Experience: Neurosurgery or surgical first assist experience preferred
  • Other Qualifications: Experience with Epic EMR preferred DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Benefits & Compensation

  • Malpractice insurance covered.

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Adelphi Staffing in United States.

Key Skills

NeurosurgeryFirst AssistSuturingWound ManagementWound AspirationPerioperative Patient ManagementPreoperative CarePostoperative CareInpatient ConsultsPatient EvaluationsEpic EMRSpine SurgeryCranial Surgery
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant – Neurosurgery at Adelphi Staffing a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Surgery physician assistant listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

This Surgery position at Adelphi Staffing is open to physician assistant candidates.

Physician Assistants enjoy versatile career options across specialties, with competitive compensation and increasing opportunities in outpatient and remote settings.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Cooperstown, New York.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Neurosurgery, First Assist, Suturing, Wound Management, Wound Aspiration, Perioperative Patient Management, Preoperative Care, Postoperative Care. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Surgery role.

Core responsibilities: The Physician Assistant will primarily assist the neurosurgeon in operative cases as the first assist, while also providing comprehensive preoperative and postoperative patient care. Duties include participating in inpatient consults, patient evaluations, and collaborating closely with the neurosurg...

Benefits package: Malpractice Insurance, Travel Covered, Lodging Covered, Optional Call Available. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Surgery physician assistant jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Adelphi Staffing

Staffing and Recruiting
Kennesaw, GA
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Malpractice Insurance
Travel Covered
Lodging Covered
Optional Call Available
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Contract

Posted

1mo ago

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