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New York · Remote OK

Physician Assistant - CTS, OR (Experience Preferred)

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$121K - $212K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 4mo ago

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.

Our physician assistant role will perform a variety of functions and technical procedures to include but not limited to: First and second assist in open heart surgery, endoscopic vein/radial artery harvest.

Job Responsibility

  • Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
  • Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
  • Performs daily patient rounds.
  • Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
  • Interprets laboratory and test results.
  • Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
  • Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts.
  • Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
  • Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

  • 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.
  • Current BLS certification, required.

*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

The Physician Assistant provides surgical assistance in open heart procedures and manages patient care from admission through discharge. Responsibilities include performing physical exams, writing medical orders, and coordinating with the care team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree from an ARC-PA accredited program and a current New York State PA license. Required certifications include NCCPA and BLS.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Endoscopic Vein HarvestPatient AssessmentCare PlanningMedical Order WritingDiagnostic Interpretation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant - CTS, OR (Experience Preferred) at Northwell a 7.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Surgery (PA) — ranked against 371 active Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 80% have no call, 84% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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