Overview Bassett Healthcare Network, a progressive, academic health system in Central New York and a major teaching affiliate of Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant for our Surgical Postgraduate for our one-year Surgical Postgraduate Residency in the Department of Surgery. • Salary: $90,000 • Location: Cooperstown, NY Summary • This program was developed in 2005 by surgical physician assistants in multiple subspecialties to train PA’s in surgery to have a well-rounded background in general and specialty areas of surgery. The program is run by physician assistants and attending physicians at Bassett Healthcare including a regional network of four affiliate hospitals and 28 community health centers serving an eight-county region in central New York. PA’s spend most of their time in Cooperstown, N.Y. at The Mary Imogene Bassett hospital, a 180-bed acute care, and inpatient teaching facility. Bassett has physician residencies in General Surgery, Primary Care, Internal Medicine and transitional year. • Currently, over 20 physician assistants practice within the Department of Surgery, including all of the subspecialties. Job Description & Responsibilities • The post graduate training program is 12-months in duration, with didactic and clinical portions ongoing throughout the year • PA’s will participate in grand rounds, surgical case presentation, surgical subspecialty conference, surgeon-in-chief rounds, Morbidity and Mortality conference, Trauma conference and complete selected readings and/or attend conferences specific to each subspecialty rotation • The PA will be encouraged to be a self-motivated, lifelong learner. PA’s rotate through general surgery, ICU/Cardiac surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Urology, Gynecology, Otolaryngology, and Rural Surgery • The opportunity to select one or two electives to complete during the last eight weeks of the program. • PA’s should plan to work 50-hours a week, plus one night of call every other week Requirements • National Certification as a Physician Assistant • New York medical license (or eligibility to obtain) • BLS Certification Required Benefits Compensation • Salary: $90,000 Additional Benefits • CME time and allowance • Paid time off, including vacation, company holidays, and sick time • Malpractice coverage • Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance • Supportive transition bonus of $5,000 and full onboarding program • EMR - EPIC • Clear leadership pathways for our Advanced Practice Clinicians • Join Bassett as a Member of the Medical Staff • Great focus on practitioner well-being – Bassett offers virtual scribes from day 1 and virtual coverage of in-baskets in a wide variety of services