Family Practice/Primary Care Physician Assistant

NP/PA opportunity in Upstate New York Located in Massena, NY - Potsdam 20mi, Watertown 90mi Full-time, permanent opening Hospital supported opportunity to develop your own practice, or join a practice as an associate Assistance with office space, minor equipment, office setup, staff and practice management Competitive salary to start Comprehensive benefit package to include malpractice, loan forgiveness and relocation expensesHere is an opportunity to practice in a community where a number of young physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners are gathering to escape the saturated areas that have limited their practice and quality of life. Hospital: Busy community facility currently running at 60 to 75% of occupancy Continual commitment to upgrade and expand services to the needs of community and todays medical technology. New ICU/CCU/Telemetry, Medical Laboratory, Medical Imaging Center with separate Women's Imaging Center, Physical/Rehab and Respiratory Therapy Departments; and a beautiful new front entrance with private registration areas. Additionally, an expansion of Medical Imaging and Perinatal Services to include an fixed 3.0 tesla MRI and 128 slice low rad CT scanner. Hospital has spent over $35 million on major construction and renovations over the last 12 years with a brand new Medical Office Building for medical and specialty offices. Hospital has three community outreach primary care clinics, a pediatric clinic, dialysis center, and a walk-in clinic open 7 days a week. Excellent payer mix with low managed care penetration Community: Beautiful community located along the St. Lawrence River Gorgeous views of both the river valleys and the Adirondack foothills, but only one hour drive from Lake Placid, Montreal or Ottawa Great abundance of other outdoor recreational activities year round Community is extremely family friendly and is known for having some of the best public schools in the state of New York, offering International Baccalaureate Diploma Program in the high school