Chief Physician Assistant - Interventional Cardiology - NYP/Columbia University Medical Center

Physician Assistant Above average in Physician Assistant rolesNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$214k-$257k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on_site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital as a Chief Physician Assistant – Interventional Cardiology in New York, New York, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $214K - $256.8K
  • Comprehensive and competitive benefits

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, competitive compensation. Work with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York, New York, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Chief Physician Assistant will provide leadership and direction to over 30 physician assistants within the Interventional Cardiology service. Responsibilities include managing staff performance, scheduling, recruitment, training, and ensuring adherence to credentialing and hospital policies.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least three years of physician assistant experience and hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Physician Assistant studies. Current NYS licensure and NCCPA certification are required, with a preference for prior management experience and five years of in-patient Interventional Cardiology experience.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Staff ManagementPerformance ManagementEvidence-based medicinePolicy compliance

Cardiology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 52% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

In New York, the Cardiology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$158k (53 salary observations; 61 listings), vs ~$147k nationally (140 salary observations; 316 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$235k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $218k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Cardiology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 5.1/10 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 10 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
52%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
11%

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Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Physician Assistant roles

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  • No nights
  • On-site