Physician Assistant - Surgery

St. Mary's General Hospital; Passaic (NJ); On-site; USD 104,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary's General Hospital in Passaic, NJ, is seeking a Physician Assistant to oversee the practice management and supervision of the clinical team. The role involves direct patient care, clinical procedures (labs, injections), and strong communication with patients and staff.

Requirements include current PA license, BLS, OR experience, and optional bilingual ability. The role is full-time with day shifts and competitive compensation between $104,000 and $139,963 annually plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Current and valid PA license.
• Current BLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current.
• OR experience is mandatory.
• Bilingual preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee overall management and supervision of the practice.
• Interact with patients and staff, ensuring professional care and attention to detail.
• Perform clinical duties including lab draws, vital signs, injections.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Clinical skills

Bilingual (optional)

Education

Physician Assistant certification

PA license

Job description

Overview

St. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital providing a broad range of services including cardiovascular services as well as a comprehensive program for cancer care. The hospital is also a center of excellence for maternal-child health and outpatient behavioral health services. It is the only hospital in Passaic and with over 550 physicians and 1,000 employees, and is one of the largest employers in the county. Every member of the St. Mary's General team is committed to providing respectful, personalized, high-quality care. St. Mary's General Hospital is a member of Prime Healthcare, which has been lauded as a "Top 15 Healthcare System" by Truven Health Analytics. For information, visit www.smh-nj.com.

Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant is responsible for the overall management and supervision of the practice. The position requires excellent internal and external business office relations, supervision and leadership. Effectively interacts with patients, and other staff, while maintaining standards of professional services, medical care and attention to detail. The position also requires excellent internal and external communication and people skills and clinical skills (lab draws, vital, injections, etc.).

OR experience is mandatory.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

• Current and valid PA License
• Current BLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current.
• Bilingual preferred; but not required
• OR experience is mandatory

Pay Transparency

St. Mary's General Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $104,000.00 to $139,963.20 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf