Physician Assistant, Surgical Assistant
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Job Description
Physician Assistant, Surgical 1st Assistant
We are actively hiring for a full-time, permanent hire Physician Assistant, Surgical 1st Assistant role. This opportunity is ideal for a Physician Assistant who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys being an integral part of a high-performing surgical team.
You’ll work closely with the Chief of Surgery, as well as Vascular and Oncology Surgeons—serving as a First Assist in the OR while also supporting patients before and after surgery in the clinical setting.
Position Responsibilities
- Act as First Assist in the operating room
- Support pre-operative evaluations and post-operative follow-up care
- Participate in clinic responsibilities and patient management
Assist with Inpatient Rounding as Needed
Coordinate communication with referring and primary care providers to ensure seamless continuity of care
Benefits
- Competitive compensation with incentives
- Student loan repayment support
- Sign-on bonus
- On-site child daycare
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Supportive, collaborative surgical team
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
- Current Physician Assistant license
- National Certification (NCCPA)
- Valid DEA license
- BLS and ACLS certifications
- Strong clinical assessment and communication skills
- Confidence working in both surgical and clinical environments
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will serve as a first assistant in the operating room while supporting pre-operative and post-operative patient care. They will also participate in clinic management and coordinate care with referring providers.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Physician Assistant license, NCCPA certification, and a valid DEA license. BLS and ACLS certifications are also required along with strong clinical and communication skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 66% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Surgery median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)36 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | New York index 107.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Surgery listings in New York | 86 active | 382 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 66% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus · loan repayment | New York Physician Assistant listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment596 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Surgery hiring demand | #6 of 6 specialties | postings stay open a median 41 days · 6% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 107 postings, 230 closed |
| New Surgery listings | 765 in the last 30 days | 466 the 30 days before (+64%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Surgery pay trend | −3.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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