Beautiful Finger Lakes Region! Spine Surgery – Clinic, OR & Inpatient Care – Physician Assistant
Listed compensation
$100k-$150k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Join Rochester Regional Health's collaborative Spine Surgery team and gain hands-on experience across the full spectrum of spine care, including the OR, clinic, and inpatient settings.
- Location: Geneva, NY
- Department: Orthopedics
- Schedule: Monday-Friday Days | 10-Hour Shifts | Limited Call
- Practice Highlights
- Exceptional balance of surgery and clinic care
- Extensive surgical first assist opportunities
- Strong mentorship and training environment
Responsibilities
- First assist in spine surgery procedures
- Assist other locations
- Evaluate and manage operative and non-operative spine patients
- Provide pre-op, post-op, and inpatient care
- Order and interpret diagnostic studies
- Collaborate with surgeons and multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes
Why Geneva & the Finger Lakes?
- Live and work in one of New York's most scenic regions
- Access to Finger Lakes wineries, lakes, hiking trails, boating, skiing, and year-round outdoor activities
- Family-friendly communities with excellent schools and affordable cost of living
- Easy access to Rochester, Syracuse, and Buffalo
- Enjoy a rewarding surgical career without sacrificing lifestyle
Why Rochester Regional Health?
- Specialized Spine Surgery practice
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Paid malpractice with tail coverage
- Loan forgiveness opportunities
- Relocation assistance available
- 1 week CME
Education
BS: Physician Assistant (Required)
Licenses / Certifications
PA-C - Certified Physician Assistant - National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), RPA - Registered Physician Assistant - New York State Education Department (NYSED)
Physical Requirements
M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.
For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.
Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.
Pay Range
$100,000.00 - $150,000.00
City
Geneva
Postal CODE
14456
The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.
Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science degree as a Physician Assistant and possess current PA-C and New York State RPA certifications. The role requires the ability to perform medium physical work, including frequent walking, standing, or squatting.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Beautiful Finger Lakes Region! Spine Surgery – Clinic, OR & Inpatient Care – Physician Assistant at Rochester Regional Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery (PA) — ranked against 369 active Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% 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 ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $116k 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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