Physician Assistant - Cardiac Surgery, Operating Room - Columbia University Campus
Listed compensation
$161k-$210k
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Job Description
Location: New York, New York
Shift: Rotating (United States of America)
Description
- Physician Assistants at NYP: A Growing, Autonomous Team
- Physician Assistant - Cardiothoracic Surgery, Operating Room - Days - Columbia University Campus
Step into a high-achieving hospital, where premier clinicians deliver personalized care. As one of the world's leading heart centers, we are at the cutting edge of new therapies. Every day, we are meeting the needs of patients with extraordinarily diverse problems, performing over 1500 complex cardiac procedures each year including hybrid, minimally invasive and robotic procedures.
Join our expanding adult Cardiothoracic Surgery service working 12.5 hr shifts/3 days a week. In this role, you will be 1st and 2nd assisting in the Operating Room.
- Preferred Criteria
- 1-2 years of OR experience
- Endoscopic vein harvesting experience
- Robotics experience
- Required Criteria
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Physician Assistant studies
- Current NYS licensure
- NCCPA certification
*SIGN-ON BONUS ELIGIBLE
Join a healthcare system where employee engagement is at an all-time high. Here we foster a culture of respect, belonging, and inclusion. Enjoy comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life. Start your life-changing journey today.
Please note that all roles require on-site presence (variable by role). Therefore, all employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP.
- NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses.
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Salary Range
$161,000-$210,000/Annual
It all begins with you. Our amazing compensation packages start with competitive base pay and include recognition for your experience, education, and licensure. Then we add our amazing benefits, countless opportunities for personal and professional growth and a dynamic environment that embraces every person. Join our team and discover where amazing works.
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will serve as a first and second assistant in the operating room for complex cardiac procedures. They will work as part of an autonomous team to deliver personalized care to patients within a leading heart center.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Physician Assistant studies, current NYS licensure, and NCCPA certification. Preferred qualifications include 1-2 years of operating room experience, specifically with endoscopic vein harvesting and robotics.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- 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, 68% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $161k–$210k | Surgery median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)41 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$172k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Surgery listings in New York | 86 active | 382 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 68% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | 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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Living in New York
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $875k≈ 5.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $4,089/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 40 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.