Surgical Postgraduate Physician Assistant

Overview

Bassett Healthcare Network, a progressive, academic health system in Central New York and a major teaching affiliate of Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant for our Surgical Postgraduate for our one-year Surgical Postgraduate Residency in the Department of Surgery.

• Salary: $90,000
• Location: Cooperstown, NY

Summary

• This program was developed in 2005 by surgical physician assistants in multiple subspecialties to train PA’s in surgery to have a well-rounded background in general and specialty areas of surgery. The program is run by physician assistants and attending physicians at Bassett Healthcare including a regional network of four affiliate hospitals and 28 community health centers serving an eight-county region in central New York. PA’s spend most of their time in Cooperstown, N.Y. at The Mary Imogene Bassett hospital, a 180-bed acute care, and inpatient teaching facility. Bassett has physician residencies in General Surgery, Primary Care, Internal Medicine and transitional year.
• Currently, over 20 physician assistants practice within the Department of Surgery, including all of the subspecialties.

Job Description & Responsibilities

• The post graduate training program is 12-months in duration, with didactic and clinical portions ongoing throughout the year
• PA’s will participate in grand rounds, surgical case presentation, surgical subspecialty conference, surgeon-in-chief rounds, Morbidity and Mortality conference, Trauma conference and complete selected readings and/or attend conferences specific to each subspecialty rotation
• The PA will be encouraged to be a self-motivated, lifelong learner. PA’s rotate through general surgery, ICU/Cardiac surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Urology, Gynecology, Otolaryngology, and Rural Surgery
• The opportunity to select one or two electives to complete during the last eight weeks of the program.
• PA’s should plan to work 50-hours a week, plus one night of call every other week

Requirements

• National Certification as a Physician Assistant
• New York medical license (or eligibility to obtain)
• BLS Certification Required

Benefits

Compensation

• Salary: $90,000

Additional Benefits

• CME time and allowance
• Paid time off, including vacation, company holidays, and sick time
• Malpractice coverage
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Supportive transition bonus of $5,000 and full onboarding program
• EMR - EPIC
• Clear leadership pathways for our Advanced Practice Clinicians
• Join Bassett as a Member of the Medical Staff
• Great focus on practitioner well-being – Bassett offers virtual scribes from day 1 and virtual coverage of in-baskets in a wide variety of services