Beautiful Finger Lakes Region! Spine Surgery – Clinic, OR & Inpatient Care – Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time

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.

Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

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

Patient evaluationMultidisciplinary collaborationPre-operative carePost-operative care

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).

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

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Salary Distribution35 jobs · 26 employers

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<$150k
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$150k-170k
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$170k-190k
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$210k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
61% this job
Sign-on bonus
54%
Loan repayment
29% this job
Relocation assistance
14% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.9this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 369 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Geneva

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$222k≈ 2.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,458/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.0
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.

BEA 2024 · Rochester, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Rochester Regional Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Rochester, New York
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid malpractice with tail coverage
Loan forgiveness opportunities
Relocation assistance
1 week CME