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New York, New York

Physician Assistant - OB, Full Time

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$121.2K–$212.1K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 4mo ago

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.

Job Responsibility

  • Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
  • Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
  • Performs daily patient rounds.
  • Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
  • Interprets laboratory and test results.
  • Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
  • Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts.
  • Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
  • Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

  • 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.
  • Current BLS certification, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base 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. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant performs technical procedures for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment within an OB setting. They are responsible for conducting physical exams, writing medical orders, and coordinating care with attending physicians and nursing staff.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and be a graduate of an ARC-PA accredited program. Required certifications include a New York State PA license, NCCPA certification, and BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningMedical DocumentationLaboratory InterpretationOB CarePatient Screening

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant - OB, Full Time at Northwell a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physician Assistant roles — ranked against 4,545 active Physician Assistant roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

Obstetrics & Gynecology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Obstetrics & Gynecology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 86% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Obstetrics & Gynecology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 10.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$167k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $154k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Physician Assistant roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,545 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k≈ 7.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo≈ 41% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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