Lucrative General Surgery Locums in Potsdam, NY

Job Description

Job Description

Surgical Physician Assistant

Location: Potsdam, NY

Job Type: Locum Tenens / Full-Time

Overview:

A hospital-based opportunity is available for a Physician Assistant to provide surgical first assist and inpatient floor coverage. This role involves working closely with surgeons across multiple specialties in both the operating room and medical-surgical floor settings.

$150/hr

Assignment Details:

Start: July 27, 2026

Ongoing coverage

Full-time coverage needed beginning September

Schedule:

Tuesday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM (primary schedule)

Flexible schedule options available during select dates

Optional call:

1–2 weekends per month (Friday 5:00 PM – Monday 7:00 AM)

Weeknight call: ~4 shifts per month (5:00 PM – 7:00 AM)

Weekend rounding: Saturday–Sunday, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Practice Details:

Setting: Hospital-based (OR and medical-surgical floor)

EMR: Epic

Patient Population: Adult

Facility Size: 100+ beds

Multidisciplinary team including surgeons, anesthesia, nursing staff, and APPs

Responsibilities:

Surgical first assist in the operating room

Perform wound care, suturing, and hemostasis

Assist with patient positioning, suction, and intraoperative support

Provide inpatient rounding and progress notes

Manage orders, discharges, and consults

Case Mix:

General Surgery

OB/GYN

Orthopedics

Requirements:

Active New York License – Required

BLS, ACLS, and ATLS – Required

Minimum 2 years of recent surgical experience – Required

Robotics experience – Required

Epic experience – Required

Credentialing:

Must be fully licensed prior to submission