Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner – Plastic Surgery (Ambulatory)

Westchester Medical Center Health Network; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Malpractice coverage

CME allowance

401k

Job summary

Westchester Medical Center Health Network seeks an experienced APP (PA/NP) to join our Plastic Surgery Ambulatory team in Valhalla, NY. This strictly outpatient role emphasizes comprehensive pre/postoperative care, collaboration with surgeons, and mentorship in a fast-evolving setting.

Ideal candidates hold NYS PA licensure with DEA, and have 2+ years of surgical experience; new graduates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Board-certified Physician Assistant with NYS license and active DEA.
• Minimum 2 years surgical experience as a practicing PA; new grads considered.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Active BLS & ACLS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform preoperative and postoperative evaluations for Plastic Surgery patients.
• Develop, implement, and adjust individualized care plans with the surgical team.
• Collaborate to optimize perioperative protocols, ensuring safe preparation and handoff.
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatments, and symptom management.

Skills

Board certified PA

NYS license + DEA

Surgical experience (2+ years)

Communication skills

BLS & ACLS certifications

Education

PA certification/degree

Job description

Valhalla, NY
Primarily Schedule: Part Time (20 hours/week)

Valhalla, NY
Primarily Schedule: Part Time (20 hours/week)

Summary

The Department of Surgery at Westchester Medical Center is seeking an experienced and motivated APP (Advanced Practice Provider), Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP), to join our growing Plastic Surgery Ambulatory team. This strictly outpatient focused role is ideal for an APP interested in the diverse care and management of Plastic Surgery patients, and for a clinician who thrives in a collaborative and fast-evolving setting with true support and mentorship.

Why Join Our Team?

• The opportunity to work across diverse clinical areas within Reconstructive and Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, managing patients throughout the entire continuum of surgical care.
• Gain hands-on procedural experience in reconstructive, aesthetic, and oncologic procedures.
• Stay current with advances in Plastic Surgery at an academic medical center through continuing education, professional conferences, and literature review
• Be part of a supportive culture where PAs and NPs are integral to the team, not just an afterthought, with mentorship, learning, and leadership opportunities

Role Highlights

• Independently perform comprehensive preoperative and post-operative evaluations for Plastic Surgery patients including detailed history-taking, physical examination, and formulation of differential diagnoses.
• Develop, implement, and adjust individualized care plans in collaboration with members of the surgical team
• Collaborate to optimize perioperative protocols, ensuring safe patient preparation, accurate surgical site verification, and comprehensive postoperative handoff.
• Educate patients and their family members on diagnoses, treatment options, potential side effects, and symptom management strategies while focused on treating each patient as a whole and individual person

What We’re Looking For

• Board certified Physician Assistant who possesses, or is eligible to obtain, an applicable NYS license, and has an active DEA
• Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 2 years of surgical experience as a practicing clinical PA, although highly motivated new graduates will also be considered and are encouraged to apply.
• Must possess excellent communication skills and demonstrate an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Active BLS & ACLS certifications

Other

• Comprehensive salary and benefit package which includes malpractice coverage, CME Allowance, and 401k
• The highest standard of quality practice backed by comprehensive and collaborative support services
• Opportunities for continued professional development, mentoring and career advancement.
• Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Us

WMCHealth is a 1,900-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with 10 hospitals on seven campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1, Level 2, and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region's only acute care children's hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, a state-of-the-art Telemedicine program, skilled nursing, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State, today WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley. Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, visit WMCHealth.org.

All Are Welcome

Westchester Medical Center Health Network values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class.