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Nuvance Health Med Practice PC

Per Diem Surgical Physician Assistant

Nuvance Health Med Practice PC, Poughkeepsie, New York, United States

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Per Diem Surgical Physician Assistant - Vassar Brothers Medical Center The Surgical PA Service at Vassar Brothers Medical Center is seeking a board‑certified per diem-time Physician Assistant to join its team. This hospital‑based group offers a supportive and team‑based environment with exposure to multiple surgical subspecialties. The position provides an opportunity for growth and exposure to high acuity patients, complex procedures and a high volume of DaVinci robotic surgery cases.

Responsibilities

OR first assisting – case coverage includes General Surgery, Colorectal, Hepatobiliary, GYN/GynOnc, Labor & Delivery, Plastic Surgery, Urology, Head and Neck, Bariatric Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, and DaVinci Robotic Surgery.

Rounding – surgical PAs round on general surgery and surgical oncology patients daily as part of a team‑based approach with attending surgeons, residents, medical students, and PA students.

Admissions/Consults – responsible for admissions and consults for patients in the emergency department and inpatient floors.

Floor procedures – responsible for floor procedures including NG tube placement, difficult Foley insertion, wound VAC changes, and bedside I&D.

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program and NCCPA certified, with strong surgical and patient management experience.

1–3 years of surgical experience preferred; new graduates considered. New nurse practitioners with RNF certification and surgical experience also considered.

Vassar Brothers Medical Center is a 365‑bed facility located in Poughkeepsie, NY, overlooking the Hudson River. The hospital offers centers of excellence in cardiac services, cancer care and women's and children's health, and new ACGME‑accredited residency programs. A new state‑of‑the‑art patient pavilion with all private rooms is expanding the hospital’s services.

For more information or to submit your CV, please contact Jennifer Riccardi, Physician Recruiter, at jennifer.riccardi@nuvancehealth.org.

Equal Employment Opportunity EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for qualified applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance to complete application or interview, contact Human Resources at 203‑739‑7330 for reasonable accommodation requests.

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coordination & finger dexterity

Occupational: some occupational risk

Physical Effort: medium to heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice PC

Org Unit: 1405

Department: Surgical PA VBMC

Exempt: Yes

Salary Range: $0.00 - $1000.00 Hourly

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