Surgical Physician Assistant — Hybrid Schedule & Growth

Prime Hospital and Medical Center; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Continuing education reimbursement

Hybrid telehealth options

Job summary

Prime Hospital and Medical Center in Buffalo, NY is hiring a Surgical Physician Assistant for a full-time onsite role at our Surgical Center. You will work closely with surgeons and a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive perioperative and postoperative care, including rounds, family education, and care coordination.

The role requires a Master’s degree, NY PA license, NCCPA certification, and DEA registration with NY authority.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program required.
• Current New York State PA license required.
• NCCPA certification required.
• DEA registration with New York prescribing authority required.
• Minimum of 2 years clinical hospital/urgent care/specialty experience preferred.
• Strong diagnostic, clinical decision-making, and procedural skills.
• Experience with EMR systems, especially Epic.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to work weekends/evenings as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments with hx and PE.
• Order, interpret, and act on labs, imaging, and tests.
• Collaborate with supervising physicians to develop tailored treatment plans.
• Perform surgical support procedures within scope (suturing, wound care, catheter placement).
• Document all patient interactions in EMR.
• Educate patients on disease prevention, treatment options, and post-discharge care.
• Participate in rounds and case discussions to support quality improvement.
• Maintain licensure, board certification, and DEA registration.

Skills

Diagnostics

Clinical decision-making

Procedural competence

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Shift flexibility

Teamwork

Education

Master’s degree in Physician Assistant studies

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

Prime Hospital and Medical Center in Buffalo, NY is hiring a Surgical Physician Assistant for a full-time onsite role at our Surgical Center. You will work closely with surgeons and a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive perioperative and postoperative care, including rounds, family education, and care coordination.

The role requires a Master’s degree, NY PA license, NCCPA certification, and DEA registration with NY authority.