Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant
Mostly outpatient with some OR time
Location: New York City, Westchester County, NY & Northern New Jersey
Salary: $135,000–$145,000 (maximum)
Schedule: Full-Time
Experience Level: Open to new graduates (1+ year preferred)
The position requires travel between multiple clinical sites across Manhattan, Westchester County, and Northern New Jersey.
Position Overview
A leading orthopedic practice is seeking a Physician Assistant to support a high-volume hip and knee reconstruction service. This role is primarily outpatient-focused with dedicated time assisting in the operating room. The Physician Assistant will support an experienced orthopedic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive hip and knee procedures, delivering high-quality patient care throughout the surgical continuum.
Key Responsibilities
Obtain, document, and interpret comprehensive patient histories and physical exams
Evaluate patients, establish diagnoses, and develop treatment plans
Order, review, and interpret laboratory studies and imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT)
Provide care for established and post-operative patients
Administer therapeutic injections and perform minor procedures
Assist in pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative surgical care
Support operating room procedures, including patient positioning, retractor placement, and maintaining surgical flow
Perform patient education, including surgical preparation and post-op care instructions
Coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, coordinators, residents, fellows, and scheduling teams
Triage patient calls, manage prescriptions, and document care appropriately
Complete disability and insurance documentation
Maintain surgical logs and assist with clinical documentation
Participate in clinical research and educational initiatives as assigned
Successfully complete EHR system training (EPIC)
Minimum Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
Current New York State Physician Assistant license
BLS and ACLS certification
Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and patient management skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
Reliable transportation for travel between multiple office locations
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree
Prior orthopedic surgery experience, particularly in hip and knee reconstruction
Experience in both outpatient clinical and operating room environments
Spanish fluency
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive salary up to $145,000
Comprehensive benefits package
High-volume, academically affiliated clinical environment
Strong professional development and surgical exposure
#zip
When you choose to join the Complete Staffing Healthcare and Clinical Staffing family of medical, clinical and allied healthcare professionals, expect to enjoy personal, one-to-one attention from a Staffing Career Specialist who is as passionate about your healthcare career as you are.
As an advocate dedicated to helping you attain your medical and allied healthcare career goals, your CS will take the utmost care and consideration in selecting and presenting only those medical, clinical and allied healthcare jobs that are suitably matched to your skills and experience. Assignments that will not only serve to advance your career as a healthcare professional, but also provide a strong measure of personal satisfaction and fulfillment.
At Complete Staffing Healthcare, we want you and every nurse, clinical researcher and allied health professional on our staff to not simply succeed but thrive. So, every day we dedicate ourselves to providing for all our clients.
If you are or know someone who is a healthcare professional seeking quality healthcare jobs, we invite you to submit your resume today. If you’d like to speak directly to a Complete Staffing Healthcare representative please call
Trust: Fostering trust with our clients and staff is what Complete Staffing Solutions is built on. Through exceptional employment standards we have developed strong, loyal relations with our current and growing staff pool.
Respect: Respect is a value that is integral to our philosophy which has evolved to integrate staffing solutions with assessment, planning and ongoing support. Vital to a healthy workplace are employees who feel respected and valued for their contributions.
Continuous Improvement: Complete Staffing Solutions embraces a philosophy of continuous improvement and learning. We continually assess and evaluate our agency’s programs to improve our service delivery and we are committed to providing a supportive learning environment for all our personnel
At Complete Staffing, our commitment to you is and always has been providing qualified professional staff – to meet your immediate needs while maintaining costs that don’t break your limited budget. We identified a need within the industry and a complimentary need within the nursing community and merged the two. It has been a benefit to both sectors, and we are well qualified to meet the staffing needs of your healthcare organization.
Complete Staffing has extensive experience in staffing temporary vacancies ranging from 1 to 52 weeks in duration, and in resolving more permanent placements. We believe that our services provide an excellent augmentation of your organization’s current and future employee recruitment efforts. Not only do we provide immediate staffing relief, we also address long-term employee recruitment and retention strategies.
We support this staff placement service with exceptional quality assurance, human resource services and advertising opportunities, as well as long-term retention strategies. By addressing issues of retention and recruitment, it creates a workplace where once introduced staff will want to stay.
Complete Staffing Healthcare offers our employees a variety of benefits such as holiday, vacation and professional development payments to those employees that qualify.
For more information about our unique Employee Benefits Program, please contact a Complete Staffing Healthcare representative
We are always looking for talent for a variety of positions including but not limited to the following:
Allied Health Professionals
Medical Administrative Professionals