Position Overview $150/Hour

A regional acute care hospital in northern New York is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant for a long-term General Surgery locum tenens opportunity beginning in late September.

This position combines Surgical First Assist operating room responsibilities with inpatient surgical floor coverage while working alongside experienced surgeons caring for General Surgery, Orthopedic, and OB/GYN patients. Providers enjoy a consistent weekday schedule with optional compensated call opportunities for those seeking additional income.

Candidates with robotic surgery experience and orthopedic first assist experience are highly preferred.

Assignment Highlights

• 26-week assignment
• Four 10-hour shifts each week
• Monday–Friday daytime schedule
• Surgical First Assist and inpatient floor coverage
• General Surgery, Orthopedics, and OB/GYN
• Robotic surgery experience preferred
• Epic EMR
• Optional weekday and weekend call
• Weekend call may include C-sections and hip fractures
• 109-bed acute care hospital
• Adult Level III/IV Trauma Center
• Opportunity for assignment extension
• Excellent work-life balance with additional earning opportunities through optional call

Job Responsibilities

Operating Room

• Surgical First Assist
• Exposure and tissue retraction
• Hemostasis
• Cauterization
• Suturing and wound closure
• Stapling
• Drain placement
• Irrigation and suction
• Patient positioning

Surgical Floor

• Daily rounding
• Progress notes
• Consults
• Admissions
• Discharges
• Order management
• Postoperative management
• Coordination of multidisciplinary care