Physician Assistant - Surgery / Vascular (29077)

Physician Affiliate Group Of New York•Brooklyn, NY

19h

About The Position

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Physician Assistant - Surgery / Vascular and Surgical Oncology to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County. Kings County Hospital operates a world-renowned Level I Trauma Center, one of only three in Brooklyn, which serves 2.6 million residents of Brooklyn and Staten Island. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards. The mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff. NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States. Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay. The Physician Assistant for Vascular Surgery and Surgical Oncology provides diagnostic and therapeutic care under the supervision of attending physicians. Opportunity Details: Schedule: Daytime, with flexibility; inpatient and procedural coverage. Provides perioperative management of vascular and surgical oncology patients in the outpatient setting in collaboration with attending physicians and clinical staff. Assists in the operating room following appropriate training and approval when resident support is unavailable or insufficient. Prepares patients for surgery on the day of procedure and takes appropriate precautions to ensure patient safety. Participates in quality assurance and departmental meetings focused on patient safety, surgical quality, case volume, and clinical protocols. Performs additional duties within the Department of Surgery, as assigned by the Chief of Surgery and division leadership, including operative procedures, inpatient rounding, clinics, or consults as needed. Participates in QAPI projects and quality initiatives, including EMR chart review, to support patient safety and quality assurance. May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Board Eligible or Board Certified by the NCCPA.
Licensed to practice in New York State.
ACLS life support certification or eligible to obtain.
Clinical experience preferred but not required; new graduates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Provides perioperative management of vascular and surgical oncology patients in the outpatient setting in collaboration with attending physicians and clinical staff.
Assists in the operating room following appropriate training and approval when resident support is unavailable or insufficient.
Prepares patients for surgery on the day of procedure and takes appropriate precautions to ensure patient safety.
Participates in quality assurance and departmental meetings focused on patient safety, surgical quality, case volume, and clinical protocols.
Performs additional duties within the Department of Surgery, as assigned by the Chief of Surgery and division leadership, including operative procedures, inpatient rounding, clinics, or consults as needed.
Participates in QAPI projects and quality initiatives, including EMR chart review, to support patient safety and quality assurance.
May perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Annual Base Salary: $131,127 - $174,836 based on 40-hour work week and years of state licensure.
The annual total value of compensation package is estimated at $144,239 - $192,319, which includes the baseline salary, 401(k) contribution, and other factors as set forth below:
401(k) Company Contribution (subject to IRS contribution limits): Employees are immediately vested in a 3% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required. After one year of service, employees receive an additional 7% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required.
Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) Reimbursement.
Generous Annual Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation, Sick, Holiday, and CME days.
Medical, Prescription, and Dental Coverage: Top tier plans with employee contributions significantly below market rates.
Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage: Equal to 2x your salary (up to a maximum of $300,000) provided at no cost to you. Additional employee-paid Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage is available for you and your family.
Medical Malpractice Coverage (equivalent to occurrence-based): Provided at no cost to the employee.
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
Pre-tax employee-paid contributions for commuting expenses.