Full -time Surgical Physician Assistant – Putnam Hospital Center
The Surgical PA Service at Putnam Center is seeking to 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 currently include OR coverage with expected growth of, floor rounds, post-op management and discharge of patients. This position is a great opportunity for growth with a high volume of DaVinci Robotic Surgery cases.
OR First Assisting- PHC surgical PA coverage is primarily OR first assisting. Specialties include but are not limited to general surgery, urology, breast, plastics and orthopedics.
Surgical PA’s are available during the day for OR coverage with on-call night coverage and one on-call weekend per month currently for OR emergencies
Expectation of continued growth of the service to include floor rounding, consults and admissions
There is cross- coverage between PHC Surgical PA Services and Vassar Brothers Surgical PA Services in a limited capacity
This position is for three 12-hour shifts per week with one required weekend shift per month. There is an extensive onboarding and training period as well as a supportive environment for collaboration and learning.
The qualified candidate will be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program and be NCCPA certified as well as possess strong 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.
Putnam Hospital Center (PHC), in Carmel, New York, is a 165-bed community hospital. With a staff of more than 300 physicians, PHC offers the highest quality medical, surgical, psychiatric, oncology, pediatric, orthopedic, obstetrical/gynecological, and intensive care, as well as 24-hour emergency services and home health care. Putnam Hospital Center is in a beautiful suburban location, an hour north of New York City. The area enjoys a reputation for both excellent public and private schools and is an excellent place to raise a family. The region is a great choice for balancing work and quality of life.
PHC is also now part of Nuvance Health. Nuvance Health serves 1.5 million residents across New York and Connecticut and includes more than 2,600 aligned physicians, 12,000 employees, seven hospitals (Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Putnam Hospital, Northern Dutchess Hospital, Sharon Hospital, Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital and Norwalk Hospital,) a large network of primary care and specialty practices, and multiple affiliated organizations.
For more information or to submit your CV, please contact Jennifer Riccardi, Physician Recruiter, at [email protected].
We are a Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
EOE, including disability/vets
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.
Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.