Full time Surgical Physician Assistant
Job Location:
Poughkeepsie, NY - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 50 - 76
Posted:
17 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline:
15 September 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description
Position at Nuvance Health Med Practice PC
Full -time Surgical Physician Assistant - Vassar Brothers Medical Center (75 minutes north of New York City)
The Surgical PA Service at Vassar Brothers Medical Center isseekingto add a board-certified full-time Physician Assistant to join its team.We are a hospital-based group that offers a supportive and team-based environment with exposure to multiple surgical subspecialties.Responsibilities include OR coverage as well as management of admissions consults floor rounds post-opmanagementand discharge of patients.This position isa great opportunityfor growth and exposure to high acuity patients complexproceduresand a high volume of DaVinci Robotic Surgery cases.
Vassar Brothers Medical Center Service Responsibilities:
- OR First Assisting- case coverage includes but is not limited to the specialties of General Surgery Colorectal Hepatobiliary GYN/GynOnc Labor and Delivery Plastic Surgery Urology Head and Neck Bariatric Surgery Endocrine Surgery DaVinci Robotic Surgery
- Rounding- Surgical PAs round on general surgery and surgical oncology patients daily. This is done as a team-based approach with attendings surgical residents medicalstudentsand PAstudents
- Admissions/ Consults- Surgical PA Servicesare responsible foradmissions and consults for patients in the emergency department and inpatient floors
- Floor Procedures- SurgicalPAsare responsible forfloor procedures including NG tube and difficult foley insertion wound vac changes bedside I&D
This position is for three 12-hour shifts per week with one weekend shift per month.There is an extensive onboarding and training period as well as a supportive environment for collaboration and learning.
Qualifications
- The qualified candidate will be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program and be NCCPA certified as well aspossessstrong surgical and patient management experience.
- Candidates with at least one to three years of surgical experience and/or surgical residency trained candidates preferred but new graduates will be considered as will new nurse practitioners with RNF certification and surgical experience.
Highly competitive compensation package comprehensive benefits and generous allowances for CME and professional dues/expenses offered.
Vassar BrothersMedical Centeris a 365-bed facility that has served New Yorks Mid-Hudson Valley since 1887. Overlooking the beautiful Hudson River in the city of Poughkeepsie NY Vassar hasestablishedcenters of excellence in cardiac services cancer care and women and childrens health services. This is an extraordinary time forthe hospitalwith new ACGME-accredited residency programs. Additionally a newstate-of-the-artpatient pavilion which features all private rooms.
The HudsonValley boasts a terrific quality of life. From hiking biking and boating to cafes art galleries and localfarmersmarkets this beautiful suburban location offers endless ways to spend your leisure time. Excellent housing and outstanding schools can be found throughout the region.The Mid-Hudson Valley is also home to many fine colleges and universities including Vassar College Bard College Marist College SUNY New Paltz and the Culinary Institute of America. Only 75 minutes north of New York City the area offers easy commuter access to the city via Metro NorthRail Roadand Amtrak rail lines. Our vibrant cities and picturesque villages interweave culturehistoryand recreation in one of the countrys most livable locations.
For more information or tosubmityour CV please contact Jennifer Riccardi Physician Recruiter at emailprotected.
We are a Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and therefore eligible employees mayqualifyforforgivenessof certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Working Conditions:
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt odors noise human waste etc.
Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice PC
Org Unit: 1405
Department: Surgical PA VBMC
Exempt: Yes
Salary Range: $50.00 - $76.00 Hourly
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
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