Physician Assistant: Outpatient Orthopedics

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant: Outpatient Orthopedics at Northwell a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Orthopedic Surgery physician assistant listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

This Orthopedic 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.

Nationally, Orthopedic Surgery professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $510k, with the typical range spanning $380k to $700k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

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

This is approximately 67% below the national median for Orthopedic Surgery professionals, which is around $510k.

This position is based in New York.

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Histories, Physical Examinations, Plan Of Care, Patient Rounds, Writing Orders, Laboratory Work, Diagnostic Tests, Result Interpretation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Orthopedic Surgery role.

Core responsibilities: The Physician Assistant performs technical procedures for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation, while also participating in performance improvement, research, and educational activities. Key duties include taking histories, performing exams, writing ...