Physician Assistant - Orthopedics jobs in New York

Overview

Employed by PAGNY for NYC Health Hospitals/Harlem, located on 135th Street in Manhattan, is a designated Level 1 Trauma Center and is recognized for providing centers of excellence in the areas of Bariatric Surgery, Breast Imaging and Sexual Assault Forensics. Our teams provide services for nearly 213,000 outpatient visits, more than 83,000 emergency room visits and over 13,000 inpatient admissions annually. The hospital maintains an academic affiliation with Columbia University Medical Center. 

Responsibilities

Primary Functions:

• Perform, under the responsibility and supervision of a physician, diagnostic and therapeutic tasks to allow the physician to extend their services.
• Within the physician/physician assistant relationship, physician assistants may exercise autonomy in decision making within the constraints of appropriate experience and training.
• Physician Assistant practice is centered on patient care and may include educational, research and administrative activities.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant educational program.
• Current NYS registration as a Physician Assistant.
• Current certification/admissibility issued by the NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants).
• Proven ability to work in a team environment and ability to interact with patients and their families in manner that instills confidence and facilitates communication.

Exceptional Benefits Include: 

• Competitive compensation package 
• 10% 401K company contribution after one year of service, with 3% company contribution starting day one 
• Choice of a three tiered, starting at FREE medical plans starting day one 
• Excellent dental insurance including orthodontics coverage starting day one 
• Generous paid time off program 
• CME days and dollars 
• Eligibility for loan forgiveness through the National Student Debt Forgiveness Center 
• Occurrence-based Medical Malpractice policy coverage 
• Salary Range: $120,000-$160,000 

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is one of the largest multi-disciplinary groups in the country whose main purpose is to nurture and embolden the healthcare providers who take care of the most fragile and vulnerable patients in New York City.  PAGNY is comprised of over 4,000 physicians and healthcare professionals who provide services to NYC Health Hospitals (H H), the largest public health system in the United States.  Our practitioners are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City.    

PAGNY has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and, in that spirit, actively encourages applications from groups underrepresented in healthcare 

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V