Radiology Physician Assistant

Radiology Physician Assistant

Ellis Medicine is seeking an experienced Radiology Physician Assistant to join our Interventional Radiology team in Schenectady, New York.

This is an excellent opportunity for a clinically experienced PA with a strong procedural background who is looking for meaningful involvement in image-guided procedures and the opportunity to work closely with Interventional Radiologists, vascular surgery, and a multidisciplinary clinical team.

Candidates must be both a Physician Assistant and a licensed Radiologic Technologist.

Position Highlights

• Experienced Radiology/Interventional Radiology PA opportunity
• Full-time position
• Open to a 4-day work week model
• Procedural-focused clinical practice
• Opportunity for significant involvement in image-guided procedures
• Close collaboration with Interventional Radiologists and vascular surgery
• Diverse outpatient and hospital-based procedural volume
• Broad range of image-guided procedures
• PACS: Fuji Synapse
• EMR: Cerner
• Opportunity to contribute to the continued growth of Ellis's Interventional Radiology program

Clinical Responsibilities

The Radiology PA will work collaboratively with Interventional Radiologists and the multidisciplinary Radiology team to provide procedural and patient care.

Responsibilities may include:

• Performing and assisting with image-guided procedures within the APP's scope of practice
• Vascular access procedures
• Port insertion and removal
• Central line insertion and removal
• Hemodialysis catheter procedures
• Paracentesis
• Thoracentesis
• PleurX catheter placement
• Ultrasound-guided biopsies and aspirations
• Abscess drainage
• Bone marrow biopsy
• Fluoroscopy
• Gastrostomy, jejunostomy, and gastrojejunostomy tube exchanges and management
• Biliary, cholecystostomy, and nephrostomy tube exchanges
• Lumbar puncture
• Ultrasound-guided joint aspiration
• Suprapubic catheter insertion and exchanges
• Pre- and post-procedure patient evaluation and management
• Patient education and informed consent
• Collaboration with referring physicians and multidisciplinary clinical teams

The current IR program includes a significant PA-supported procedural component, including vascular access, fluid drainage, image-guided biopsies and aspirations, tube/drain management, lumbar puncture, joint aspiration and suprapubic catheter procedures.

Qualifications

• Current NCCPA certification
• Licensed (or eligible) to practice in New York State
• Current New York State Radiologic Technologist license
• Prior Radiology or Interventional Radiology experience required
• Strong procedural skills and clinical judgment
• Experience with image-guided procedures preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment
• Commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care

Recruitment Package

• Competitive guaranteed base salary of $143k-$200k
• $25,000 Starting Bonus
• Relocation assistance available
• CME allowance and dedicated CME time
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
• Retirement savings plan
• Professional liability/malpractice coverage including post-employment tail coverage
• Loan Repayment: Our institution qualifies as an eligible employer for the federal Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

Why Ellis Medicine

Ellis Medicine offers an experienced Radiology PA the opportunity to practice in a highly procedural environment with a diverse range of image-guided cases.

The IR program averages approximately 1516 procedures per day and includes a broad mix of vascular access, drainage, biopsy, tube management and other image-guided procedures.

The PA works closely with Interventional Radiologists and vascular surgery while playing an important role in the delivery of procedural care. This is an opportunity for an experienced PA to bring their expertise to a growing service and contribute to the continued development of Ellis's IR program.

Join Our Team

If you are an experienced Physician Assistant with Radiology expertise and a New York State Radiologic Technologist license looking for a procedural-focused opportunity, we invite you to join Ellis Medicine.

Bring your radiology expertise to a growing Interventional Radiology program at Ellis Medicine.