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Care New England Health System
Warwick, Rhode Island

Colorectal Surgery Physician Assistant at Kent Hospital

Physician AssistantNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Job Description

Kent Hospital, an affiliate of Care New England, is seeking a full time Physician Assistant (PA) to join our robust surgical team in Warwick, Rhode Island.

This provider will be an integral part of the department that is built on the premise of collaborative, team-oriented providers with intersecting skills and interests that include providing quality medical care.

If you would enjoy a comprehensive inpatient/outpatient position with a collaborative collegial department, please consider joining Kent Hospital.

  • Full-time, Monday through Friday daytime schedule
  • Be part of our inpatient/surgical and outpatient APC team to support the surgical department with duties including: surgical first assist inpatient rounding consultation evaluation and procedures outpatient office visits
  • Work alongside experienced, reputable, collegial group of physicians and advanced practice providers (APP)

Regular Mentorship and Collaboration Amongst Providers

Interested in learning more about this opportunity? Please contact Stephanie Regine, Advanced Provider Recruiter at sregine@carene.org.

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
  • Certified by NCCPA.
  • Active Rhode Island PA, CSR, and DEA license or eligible.
  • Colorectal surgery or surgical specialty experience preferred

About Us

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in the important discussions people need to have about their health and end-of-life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.

EEO Statements

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care, including surgical first assisting and rounding. They will work collaboratively with a team of physicians and advanced practice providers to deliver quality medical services.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient ConsultationMedical EvaluationClinical ProceduresTeam Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Colorectal Surgery Physician Assistant at Kent Hospital at Care New England Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Surgery (PA) — ranked against 367 active Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 72% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in surgery (pa)ranked against 367 Surgery (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedSurgery median $128k (middle half $113k–$155k)37 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingRhode Island index 102.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 72% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physician Assistant listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment4,639 active listings, Oct 2026
Surgery pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (367 Surgery (PA) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
54%
Relocation assistance
25%
Loan repayment
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 90% of Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 367 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Care New England Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Providence, Rhode Island
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Collaborative Practice Agreement Required

Living in Warwick

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$434k
Typical market rent
$2,235/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.