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Montefiore Health System
New York, New York

CHIEF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Physician AssistantIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$163k-$204k

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Job Description

City/State

Bronx, New York

Grant Funded

No

Department: Onc-Med Onc FPG

Work Shift

Day

Work Days

MON-FRI, OCCASIONAL WEEKENDS

Scheduled Hours

8:30 AM-5 PM

Scheduled Daily Hours

7.5 HOURS

Pay Range

$162,940.72-$203,675.90

The practice Of a Physician Assistant shall include medical services within the education, training and experience Of the physician assistant that are delegated by the supervising physician. Medical services rendered by physician assistants may include, but are not limited to, obtaining patient histories and performing physical examinations; ordering and/or performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; formulating a diagnosis; developing and implementing a treatment plan; monitoring the effectiveness Of therapeutic interventions; assisting at surgery; Offering counseling and education to meet patient needs; making appropriate referrals.

Physician Assistants in an emergency shall be authorized to treat any medical disease and/or perform and medical and surgical procedures at the hospital for affiliates. An emergency for these purposes is defined as a situation in Which any delay in administering treatment would result in serious harm to the patient or an immediate threat to life Of the patient and the patient's private physician is not immediately available.

In addition, Chief PA responsibilities include general supervision Of the PA team as well as additional duties. Further responsibilities may included overseeing completion and submission Of routine and special reports; oversee various research protocols; data preparation for departmental studies and/or projects.

The activities listed above may be performed in any setting authorized by the supervising physician, including but not limited to clinics, hospitals, ambulatory centers, and Other institution settings

  • Qualifications Required
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Graduate of an Accredited Physician Assistant Program
  • New York State Physician Assistant License
  • 8 years related work experience
  • NCCPA certified
  • ACLS Certified
  • BLS certified
  • Attend 100 hours minimum CME every 2 years/ maintain 10 hours FACT accredited CMEannually1

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

Provide delegated medical services, including patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, procedures, counseling, referrals, and emergency care. Supervise the physician assistant team and oversee reports, research protocols, and data preparation for departmental studies and projects.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree, graduation from an accredited physician assistant program, a New York State Physician Assistant License, and eight years of related experience. Candidates must be NCCPA certified, hold current ACLS and BLS certifications, and complete at least 100 hours of CME every two years plus 10 hours of FACT-accredited CME annually.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient History TakingPhysical ExaminationDiagnostic ProceduresDiagnosis FormulationMonitoring Therapeutic InterventionsSurgical AssistancePatient Counseling and EducationPatient ReferralsTeam SupervisionResearch Protocol OversightReport Preparation

Oncology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 68% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 13.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Oncology PA by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in oncology (pa)ranked against 97 Oncology (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$163k–$204kOncology PA median $150k (middle half $120k–$170k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$170k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Oncology PA listings in New York27 active102 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 68% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York physician assistant listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment630 active listings, Nov 2026
Oncology PA hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 52 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 44 postings, 30 closed
New Oncology PA listings65 in the last 30 days29 the 30 days before (+124%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Oncology PA pay trend+13.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (97 Oncology (PA) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 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

30 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
63% this job
Sign-on bonus
57%
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 5.1
Better work-life than 60% of Oncology (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 97 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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  • Includes weekends
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About Montefiore Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Bronx, NY
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

CME 100 hours every 2 years
10 hours FACT accredited CME annually

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k≈ 5.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.