Physician Assistant - Orthopedics - Mount Sinai Queens - Per Diem

2 days ago
New York, New YorkPer Diem / PRNPhysician Assistant
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

No salary listed — Physician Assistant pays $127k median

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

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Benefits & Compensation

  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

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Key Skills

Patient CareDiagnosisMedication OrderingCorrective MeasuresPreventive CareTherapeutic MeasuresCritical ThinkingOrthopedics

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive patient care in inpatient, surgical, and outpatient settings under the supervision of a physician. Responsibilities include diagnosis, ordering medications and diagnostics, and performing therapeutic and preventive measures.

Requirements

Candidates must be a new graduate from an accredited PA program or have 0-2 years of experience in the clinical specialty. Must be able to operate under the scope of practice of a delegated physician.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant - Orthopedics - Mount Sinai Queens - Per Diem at Mount Sinai Health System a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Orthopedic Surgery physician assistant listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

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

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

This Orthopedic Surgery position at Mount Sinai Health System 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.

Nationally, Orthopedic Surgery professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $510k, with the typical range spanning $380k to $700k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in New York, New York.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Care, Diagnosis, Medication Ordering, Corrective Measures, Preventive Care, Therapeutic Measures, Critical Thinking, Orthopedics. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Orthopedic Surgery role.

Core responsibilities: Provide comprehensive patient care in inpatient, surgical, and outpatient settings under the supervision of a physician. Responsibilities include diagnosis, ordering medications and diagnostics, and performing therapeutic and preventive measures.

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About Mount Sinai Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
New York, NY
0-2
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

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

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

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

Job Details

Employment Type

Per Diem

Posted

2d ago