Surgical Physician Assistant - 1st assist (Robotic, Acute Care, Thoracic, Vascular, IR, Bariatric, GYN, plastics): Variable Shift.
Listed compensation
$121k-$212k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
Key Responsibilities
Provide surgical assistance across various specialties including robotic, thoracic, vascular, and bariatric procedures. Ensure high-quality patient care in an acute care setting during variable shifts.
Requirements
Requires a qualified Physician Assistant with specialized surgical experience. Must be capable of assisting in complex surgical environments across multiple service lines.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 62% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $121k–$212k | Surgery PA median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$154k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Surgery PA listings in New York | 87 active | 392 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 62% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York physician assistant listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment630 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Surgery PA 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 PA listings | 137 in the last 30 days | 84 the 30 days before (+63%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Surgery PA pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Living in Valley Stream
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $754k≈ 6.2× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $3,236/mo≈ 32% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 41 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.