Physician Assistant (Orthopedics)

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Physician Assistant (Orthopedics) in Northport, NY. The employer published a pay range of $105k–$185k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other physician assistant roles before you apply.

Physician assistants evaluate and treat patients, order tests and prescribe as part of a care team.

Duties from the announcement

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package . The Physician Assistant will work in the Orthopedic Section - Surgery Service, within the Surgery and Diagnostic Care Line at the Northport VA Medical Center. Duties and Responsibilities: Provides effective care to patients characterized by the use of sound judgment in assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating patient care for assigned patients. Demonstrates the ability to analyze and solve more complex medical problems than at the entry level grade and can utilize their training in successful practice of patient care and participate in team problem solving.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $69.93 per hour, is 11% below the median of 44 PA postings with published pay in New York ($78.50 per hour).

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Typical requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited PA program
• PANCE certification (PA-C) and active state license
• DEA registration for prescribers

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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