Locum Tenens Physician Assistant – Surgery / First Assist Potsdam, New York
Updated 11/12/26
$140.00
– $145.00
hourly
Potsdam, New York, United States
Physician Assistant
Surgery-General
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
Other
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Visa Sponsorship
No
Experience Level
2 years
Job description
Job description
Specialty: Surgery / Operating Room First Assist
Start Date: April 19, 2027
Contract: April 19 – August 28, 2027
Schedule: Full-Time | Monday–Thursday | 4x10-Hour Shifts
Hours: 7:00 AM–5:00 PM
Call: Thursday Nights Only
Weekends: None
This 17-week assignment provides maternity leave coverage and offers an attractive combination of operating room and outpatient clinic responsibilities. There are no routine inpatient or floor responsibilities.
The schedule is Monday through Thursday, providing a consistent four-day workweek with Fridays and weekends off.
Compensation
Schedule
Overnight surgical coverage may include:
Call-back volume is variable, with an estimated call-back rate of up to 50%. Call is limited to emergent surgical cases rather than routine floor calls or ER admissions.
Facility recognitions include:
Home to SUNY Potsdam and Clarkson University, the village offers a lively, welcoming community with a walkable downtown, historic reddish-pink Potsdam sandstone architecture, and more than 30 restaurants and cafés, specialty shops, and an independent movie theater.
Locum Tenens Physician Assistant – Surgery / First Assist
Location: Potsdam, New YorkSpecialty: Surgery / Operating Room First Assist
Start Date: April 19, 2027
Contract: April 19 – August 28, 2027
Schedule: Full-Time | Monday–Thursday | 4x10-Hour Shifts
Hours: 7:00 AM–5:00 PM
Call: Thursday Nights Only
Weekends: None
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Surgical Physician Assistant with robotic surgery and first-assist experience for a locum tenens assignment in Potsdam, New York.This 17-week assignment provides maternity leave coverage and offers an attractive combination of operating room and outpatient clinic responsibilities. There are no routine inpatient or floor responsibilities.
The schedule is Monday through Thursday, providing a consistent four-day workweek with Fridays and weekends off.
Compensation
| Regular | $140/hr | |
| Overtime | $175/hr | |
| Holiday | $175/hr | |
| Night Call | $325/shift | |
| Call Back | $215/hr |
Schedule
- Monday: Operating Room
- Tuesday–Thursday: Outpatient Clinic
- Hours: 7:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Thursday Night Call: 5:00 PM–7:00 AM
- Friday: Off
- Weekends: No scheduled requirement
Overnight surgical coverage may include:
- General Surgery
- Orthopedics
- OB/GYN surgical cases
Operating Room Responsibilities
Monday is dedicated to surgical first-assist coverage. Procedures include:- Robotic cholecystectomies
- Robotic inguinal hernia repairs
- Robotic ventral hernia repairs
- Robotic umbilical hernia repairs
- Robotic sigmoidectomies
- Robotic colon resections
- Lumpectomies
- Mastectomies
Outpatient Clinic
Tuesday through Thursday will primarily consist of outpatient surgical clinic coverage.- Approximately 15–17 patients per day
- No routine inpatient or floor coverage
- Combination of surgical clinic, preoperative, and postoperative responsibilities
Call Responsibilities
Thursday night call runs from 5:00 PM–7:00 AM and is taken from the provider's hotel.Call-back volume is variable, with an estimated call-back rate of up to 50%. Call is limited to emergent surgical cases rather than routine floor calls or ER admissions.
Requirements
Candidates must have:- Active New York State license
- Minimum 2 years of recent surgical experience
- Robotic surgery experience
- Surgical first-assist experience
- AHA BLS
- ACLS
- ATLS
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently in both OR and outpatient clinic environments
- EMR: Epic
- Robotic System: da Vinci Xi
- Medication Dispensing: Pyxis
Facility
The assignment is based at an acute-care hospital in Potsdam, New York, offering established surgical services and a multidisciplinary clinical team.Facility recognitions include:
- Level 1 Perinatal Center
- SAFE Designated Center
- Primary Stroke Center
- DNV Accredited Facility
- 16 hours
- All orientation hours are billable
- C-section training may be available for providers without previous OB surgical experience
- 17-week locum assignment
- April 19–August 28, 2027
- Full-time Monday–Thursday schedule
- Four 10-hour shifts
- Every Friday off
- No scheduled weekends
- Monday dedicated to OR/first-assist coverage
- Tuesday–Thursday outpatient clinic
- No routine inpatient or floor responsibilities
- Approximately 15–17 clinic patients per day
- Thursday-only overnight call
- Call taken from the provider's hotel
- Opportunity to work with the da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system
- Epic EMR
Ideal Candidate
The ideal provider is an experienced Surgical Physician Assistant/First Assist who is comfortable with robotic procedures and enjoys splitting time between the OR and outpatient clinic. This position is particularly attractive for a PA looking for a predictable four-day workweek while maintaining an active surgical practice.About Potsdam, New York
Potsdam is a classic, historic college town in New York’s North Country, set along the scenic Raquette River in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. The region sits between the Adirondacks to the south and the Thousand Islands to the north, near the Canadian border.Home to SUNY Potsdam and Clarkson University, the village offers a lively, welcoming community with a walkable downtown, historic reddish-pink Potsdam sandstone architecture, and more than 30 restaurants and cafés, specialty shops, and an independent movie theater.
- Outdoor recreation: Hiking, biking, fishing, paddling, and cross-country skiing, with village parks, trails, and a municipal beach on the Raquette River
- Local food: A seasonal farmers market and downtown restaurants featuring locally grown products
- Healthcare: Canton-Potsdam Hospital, part of St. Lawrence Health (a Rochester Regional Health affiliate)
- Day trips: Within driving distance of Ottawa, Montréal, Burlington, Lake Placid, and Syracuse
- Seasons: Vibrant fall foliage and true North Country winters
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