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Neurosurgery Physician Assistant (PA) – Surgical | Queens, NY

Full-Time

Join Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center—one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades—is a 384-bed, not-for-profit, fully accredited community teaching hospital serving Queens since 1891, where we started in just a four-bedroom house. Today, we deliver nationally recognized care in cardiology, stroke, oncology, imaging, and emergency medicine, and are New York State’s only Primary Heart Attack Center and the first Comprehensive Stroke Center.

With an expanded Level I Trauma Center, Pediatric Emergency Department, modern maternity services, and over 120,000 ER visits annually, we offer dynamic opportunities for professional growth, impact and clinical excellence. Through our affiliation with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the upcoming opening of our newly built, state-of-the-art Cancer Center, we continue to expand access to world-class care.

As a safety-net hospital, filling a void for the people in the community, we proudly serve all patients regardless of ability to pay. Join us during this exciting period of growth and help shape the future of healthcare.

Mission: To serve our patients and the community in a way that is second to none. 

Vision: To be the premier integrated healthcare delivery system by providing the highest quality, most cost-effective service, which is accessible and sensitive to all.

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Jamaica Hospital

Neurosurgery Physician Assistant (PA) – Surgical | Queens, NY

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center – Neurosurgery Service

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is seeking a Neurosurgery Physician Assistant (PA) to join our established neurosurgical team in Queens, NY. Our program delivers advanced surgical care for complex conditions of the brain, spine, and peripheral nervous system, with a strong focus on patient-centered treatment and multidisciplinary collaboration.

This role is suited for a PA with experience in surgical or high-acuity acute care settings who is confident managing complex neurosurgical patients across inpatient, emergency, and operative environments.

What You Will Do

  • Perform comprehensive neurological and surgical patient assessments
  • Manage neurosurgical patients across inpatient and emergency settings
  • Order, interpret, and follow up on diagnostic studies including neuroimaging
  • Develop and adjust treatment plans in collaboration with attending neurosurgeons
  • Document admissions, progress notes, consults, and discharge summaries
  • Coordinate care with ER, OR, ICU, radiology, and specialty services
  • Assist in neurosurgical procedures as first or second assist when required
    Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and care coordination

Tagged as: neurosurgery physician assistant, physician assistant (pa-c), surgical physician assistant / first assist

Requirements

What We Are Looking For

  • 1–2 years of Physician Assistant experience preferred
  • Graduate of an accredited ARC-PA Physician Assistant Program
  • Active New York State Physician Assistant license
  • NCCPA Certification required
  • Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
  • Prior experience in surgery, neurosurgery, or high-acuity hospital care strongly preferred
  • Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and ability to perform in fast-paced environments
     

Compensation & Benefits

  • Pay Rate: $72.75 – $81.91/hr. (DOE) + differentials
  • Benefits: Full 1199 SEIU Union benefits package

Why Join Our Neurosurgery Team

  • Work alongside experienced neurosurgeons in Queens, NY
  • Exposure to complex brain, spine, and peripheral nerve cases
  • Combination of inpatient management and operative participation
  • Strong interdisciplinary support across ER, OR, ICU, and radiology
  • Opportunity to contribute meaningfully to high-acuity surgical care

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, experience, and organizational need, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other protected status.

 
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