Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a Surgery Physician Assistant for a locum tenens assignment in New York beginning Jan 2, 2026. This 10-day opportunity involves 12-hour shifts with a mix of days and nights; flexibility is essential as scheduling is based on hospital coverage needs. The role focuses on follow-up care for post-breast surgery patients and benign breast symptom management.

Job Details

• Location: New York
• Start Date: Jan 2, 2026
• LOA: 10 days
• Provider Type Needed: Surgery Physician Assistant
• Schedule: 12-hour shifts (7a-7p), mix of days and nights; provider flexibility required for coverage adjustments

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide follow-up care for patients who have undergone breast surgery
• Manage benign breast symptoms
• Conduct history and physical examinations
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests
• Administer IV medications
• Write admission orders under supervising attending
• Apply skin tests (e.g., PPD)
• Perform arterial blood gas determinations
• Draw blood and collect blood cultures
• Change surgical and non-surgical dressings
• Remove central venous pressure lines and drains
• Perform EKGs and interpret results
• Insert, replace, and remove feeding tubes
• Insert Foley catheters
• Initiate consultation requests
• Initiate CPR and assist in code situations
• Start and manage intravenous infusions and medication drips
• Order and renew medications; perform medication reconciliation
• Monitor vital signs
• Insert, replace, and remove nasogastric tubes; interpret X-rays
• Obtain patient consent
• Order imaging studies (CT, MRI, ECHO) and routine laboratory work
• Provide pain management
• Participate in treatment planning and interdisciplinary rounds
• Write daily progress notes, discharge orders, and summaries
• Perform pre-operative medical assessments and provide pre- and post-op instructions
• Educate patients on their care
• Insert and remove staples and sutures for wound closure
• Perform venipuncture and phlebotomy
• Type and cross blood
• Perform seroma aspiration
• First assist in the operating room
• Conduct cancer risk assessments for the general population

Additional Information

• Active New York license required
• Flexibility with scheduling is non-negotiable

Benefits

• Strong compensation
• Travel-related expenses covered
• A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
• Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities

What are Locum Tenens Jobs?
Locum tenens jobs, sometimes referred to as travel assignments, are contract positions that help meet patient care needs at various healthcare facilities and hospitals for a defined period. These roles can vary in length from a single week to over a year, often with options for extension. Medical professionals who undertake locum or travel work possess the same qualifications as permanent staff and frequently opt for these roles due to benefits such as competitive remuneration and greater scheduling flexibility.

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Job Tags

Permanent employment, Contract work, Locum, Shift work, Night shift,

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