Physician Assistant (PA) Jobs in New York
Looking for physician assistant jobs in New York? Barton Associates specializes in locum tenens PA jobs, with well over a decade of experience placing locum tenens physician assistants (PAs) on short and long-term assignments throughout the US.
What’s it like to work as a physician assistant in New York? Visit our Physician Assistant Guide to Locum Tenens Jobs in New York here.
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Our client in New York is seeking a dedicated Pediatric Cardiology Physician Assistant for a 60-day assignment starting Jun 8, 2026. This role involves 12-hour shifts, focusing on comprehensive inpatient care within a pediatric cardiac intensive care unit, including daily rounding with physicians and managing an average of 5-9 cases per day.Responsibilities...
Location:NY
Specialty:Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
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Our client in New York is seeking a dedicated Urgent Care Physician Assistant for a 60-day assignment starting Apr 13, 2026. This role involves 12-hour shifts, either 11am-11pm or 1pm-1am, providing comprehensive urgent care. Responsibilities include sutures, splinting, drainages, general superficial wound care, removal of foreign bodies, joint injections,...
Location:NY
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
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We are seeking a General Surgery Physician Assistant for a 60-day assignment with our client in New York. This role, starting Aug 6, 2026, involves working four 10-hour day shifts (7:00 AM - 5:00 PM) per week, providing a blend of surgical first assist in the operating room and medical surgical floor coverage, including patient rounding, progress notes,...
Location:NY
Specialty:General Surgery
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
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Our client in New York is seeking a General Surgery Physician Assistant for a 60-day assignment beginning Aug 24, 2026. This role involves a dynamic schedule combining day shifts (7a-3p) with weekday and weekend call coverage. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive care to hospitalized patients, encompassing surgical first assist duties...
Location:NY
Specialty:General Surgery
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
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We are seeking a skilled Surgery Physician Assistant for a locum tenens assignment in New York beginning on Mar 2, 2026. This 48-day opportunity features flexible 12 or 24-hour shifts, including both day and night schedules, and requires strong transvaginal ultrasound skills and experience with GYN cases. The position includes first assist responsibilities...
Location:NY
Specialty:General Surgery
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
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Our client in New York is seeking a dedicated Hospitalist Physician Assistant for a 30-day assignment, starting May 1, 2026. This role involves 12-hour shifts, covering 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. for hospitalist/nocturnist APP coverage. The selected candidate will provide care for inpatients, support admissions, and collaborate with the daytime team at a not-for-profit...
Location:NY
Specialty:Hospitalist
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
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Our client is actively seeking an Urgent Care Physician Assistant for a compelling 14-day assignment in NY, commencing Apr 1, 2026. This role involves managing walk-in patients for both urgent and primary care needs during 9-5 shifts, with an anticipated patient volume of approximately three per hour.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide care for walk-in...
Location:NY
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
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We are seeking a Critical Care Medicine Physician Assistant for a 28-day assignment with our client in NY, starting Jun 8, 2026. This role involves comprehensive ICU coverage, including C lines, intubation, admissions, and vent management, across both day and night shifts.Responsibilities and DutiesManage unassigned admissions and provide comprehensive...
Location:NY
Specialty:Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
New York Physician Assistant Job FAQs
What are Locum Tenens physician assistant jobs?
Locum tenens PA jobs are contract roles designed to fill gaps in care at healthcare facilities over a specific timeframe. These assignments can range from a week to well over a year. Locum and travel physician assistants hold all the same qualifications as a permanent physician assistant, and often choose locum work for higher pay and increased flexibility. Explore our locum tenens guide to learn more.
How much does a physician assistant make in New York?
In New York, the average PA salary is $138,410 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What is the scope of practice for physician assistants in New York?
PAs must practice under the supervision of a licensed physician. In general, PAs in New York have moderate practice authority. Moderate authority refers to the fact that state law requires additional administrative burdens. This impacts the practice environment and limits the PA.
What are the CE requirements for physician assistants in New York?
New York does not have CE for PAs. However, New York does require all PAs to complete infection control training from approved sources every four years, along with the recently updated Child Abuse Identification and Reporting (CAIR) training by April 1st, 2025.
Is there a high demand for physician assistants?
The employment for PAs is expected to grow 27% between 2022 to 2032. This is much faster than other jobs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that there are 12,200 openings for PAs every year, over the course of the decade.
What is the highest paid physician assistant specialty?
The highest paid PA specialty is cardiovascular surgery at $152,500 annually, according to the American Academy of Physician Associates.