Physician Assistant - CTS, OR (Experience Preferred)

Northwell

1 day ago

New York$121K - $212KFull TimeSurgery

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Northwell as a Cardiothoracic Surgery PA – $121K-$212K, OR Experience in New York. Job Description Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.

Key Responsibilities

Bachelor’s Degree, required. Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC

PA) program, required.

Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the New York State Department of Education, required.

Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $121K - $212K

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Northwell as a Cardiothoracic Surgery PA – $121K-$212K, OR Experience.

Key Skills

Patient assessmentDiagnosisTreatment planningOpen heart surgery assistanceEndoscopic vein harvestRadial artery harvestPhysical examinationsPatient roundsMedication orderingDiagnostic test interpretationDischarge planningPatient educationClinical documentationPerformance improvementResearchCollaboration

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and be a graduate of an ARC-PA accredited program. A current New York State Physician Assistant license, NCCPA certification, and BLS certification are required.

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Physician Assistant - CTS, OR (Experience Preferred) position at Northwell includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

This Surgery position at Northwell is open to physician assistant candidates.

Physician Assistants enjoy versatile career options across specialties, with competitive compensation and increasing opportunities in outpatient and remote settings.

Compensation Analysis

Northwell lists compensation for this physician assistant position at $121k to $212k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in New York.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($121k–$212k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment planning, Open heart surgery assistance, Endoscopic vein harvest, Radial artery harvest, Physical examinations, Patient rounds. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Surgery role.

Core responsibilities: The Physician Assistant will perform technical procedures including first and second assisting in open heart surgeries and endoscopic vein/radial artery harvesting. They are also responsible for patient admission, daily rounds, diagnostic test interpretation, and coordinating care plans with the med...

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