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Warwick, Rhode Island

Bariatric Surgical Physician Assistant - Kent Hospital and Women & Infants

Physician AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Care New England is seeking a full time Bariatric Surgical Physician Assistant to join our robust Bariatric team at Kent and Women & Infants Hospitals. 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.

Schedule: Full-time Monday-Friday daytime work

Job Responsibilities Include

  • OR 1stassist in bariatric and general cases
  • Inpatient management

Outpatient Clinic

  • Work alongside experienced, reputable, collegial group of physicians and advanced practice providers (APP)
  • Regular mentorship and collaboration amongst providers
  • EPIC implemented system wide

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
  • Certified by NCCPA.
  • Active Rhode Island PA, CSR, and DEA license or eligible.
  • 1+ prior surgical experience required, knowledge of robotic bariatric surgery 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 OR assistance for bariatric and general surgical cases while managing inpatient and outpatient care. They will work collaboratively within a team of physicians and advanced practice providers to deliver high-quality medical services.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

General surgeryEpic EMRPatient care

Bariatric Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 76% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Rhode Island is 102.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 28 employers

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$210k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
54%
Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 40% of Physician Assistant roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,586 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Warwick

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$435k
Typical market rent
$2,182/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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.