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Physician Assistant – Surgery

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.

Jamaica Hospital

Physician Assistant – Surgery
Full-Time | Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
$75.68–$85.21/hour, depending on experience
37.5 Hours/Week | 1–2 Weekend Days/Month

This is a surgical PA opportunity for someone ready to contribute from day one.
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant to join our collaborative surgical team, supporting services that include Surgical ICU, Trauma, Vascular Surgery, General Surgery, and ENT.

This is a hands-on inpatient surgical role for a PA who is comfortable assessing complex patients, participating in rounds, performing bedside procedures within scope, and working closely with surgeons, nurses, and other members of the care team.

What You’ll Do

  • Perform comprehensive physical examinations and patient assessments.
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the surgical team.
  • Order medications, diagnostic studies, and appropriate interventions.
  • Perform bedside procedures within scope of practice and clinical privileges.
  • Participate in daily rounds and multidisciplinary care planning.
  • Monitor patient progress and recognize significant changes in clinical condition.
  • Educate patients and families regarding treatment and ongoing care.
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.

Tagged as: physician assistant; surgery;| surgical critical care

Requirements

What We’re Looking For
Required:

  • Graduate of an appropriate accredited Physician Assistant program
  • Current New York State Physician Assistant license
  • Current NCCPA certification
  • Current BLS and ACLS
  • Prior surgical experience

You should also bring:

  • Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills
  • Confidence working with complex surgical patients
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with surgeons, nursing, and multidisciplinary teams
  • A patient-centered approach in a fast-moving hospital environment

Schedule & Compensation
Full-Time | 37.5 hours per week
Must be available for 1–2 weekend days per month
$75.68–$85.21/hour, depending on experience

If you’re an experienced surgical PA looking for a role where you can contribute clinically, work across surgical specialties, and be part of a collaborative hospital-based team, we want to hear from you.

Apply to join the Surgical Services team at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.
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