Physician Assistant - Dr. Matthew Abola

Hospital for Special Surgery; New York, Northern (NY, KY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, NY is seeking a Physician Assistant to serve as a primary assistant to the doctor. You will evaluate patients in the office and counsel families on proposed surgical procedures, while addressing pre- and post-operative questions and concerns.

The role includes surgical first assist duties and close collaboration with office and hospital teams. The candidate should hold NYS PA licensure with NCCPA certification, BLS/ACLS, and infection control and child

Qualifications

• Requirement: graduate from an accredited PA program and NY license with NCCPA certification.
• BLS/ACLS certification and infection control credential are required.
• Excellent communication and teamwork are essential; surgical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clinical evaluation of patients in the office.
• Counsel patients and families regarding proposed procedures.
• Address pre- and post-operative questions and concerns.
• Surgical first assistant in the operating room.
• Coordinate with outpatient and inpatient teams to ensure care quality.

Skills

NYS PA licensure

NCCPA certification

BLS/ACLS certification

Infection control certification

Child abuse recognition

Excellent communication

Team player

Surgical experience

Education

Graduation from an accredited PA program

Job description

How you move is why we’re here. Now more than ever. Get back to what you need and love to do. The possibilities are endless... Now more than ever, our guiding principles are helping us in our search for exceptional talent - candidates who align with our unique workplace culture and who want to maximize the abundant opportunities for growth and success. If this describes you then let’s talk! HSS is consistently among the top-ranked hospitals for orthopedics and rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report. As a recipient of the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, HSS was the first hospital in New York City to receive the distinguished designation. Whether you are early in your career or an expert in your field, you will find HSS an innovative, supportive and inclusive environment. Working with colleagues who love what they do and are deeply committed to our Mission, you too can be part of our transformation across the enterprise.

Emp Status Regular Full time Work Shift Compensation Range

What you will be doing

The PA will serve as a primary assistant to the doctor. Duties will include clinical evaluation of patients in the office, counseling patients and their families regarding proposed surgical procedures as well as addressing pre‑and post‑operative patient questions and concerns, and surgical first assist role in the operating room. There are no weekend shifts or overnight call, however, effective communication with the outpatient staff and inpatient hospital teams is essential. The PA will interact closely with office staff, other PAs, patients and families to be an integral part of providing a high level of clinical care and service.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited PA program, current NYS PA License, BLS/ACLS certification and NCCPA board certification are required.
• The candidate must have a current Infection Control Certification and have completed a child abuse recognition course.
• The PA must have excellent communication skills and be a team player.
• Surgical experience or training is preferred.

Non-Discrimination Policy

Hospital for Special Surgery is committed to providing high quality care and skilled, compassionate, reliable service to our community in a safe and healing environment. Consistent with this commitment, Hospital for Special Surgery provides care, admits, and treats patients and provides all services without regard to age, race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, national origin, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, veteran or military status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law or by accreditation standards. HSS is nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics (for the 17th year in a row) and No. 3 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2026-2027).

Our guiding principles are helping us in our search for exceptional talent-candidates that align with our unique workplace culture and who want to maximize the abundant opportunity for growth and success.

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