Colorectal Surgery - Physician Assistant - Capital Region, NY

St. Peter’s Health Partners is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant to join our Colorectal Surgery Associates team—the largest group of colorectal surgeons in the Capital Region. This is a unique opportunity to work exclusively in 100% colorectal surgery (no general surgery), supporting a team of six highly respected surgeons.

Position Highlights: 

• First assist in colorectal surgical cases at St. Peter’s Hospital
• Participate in inpatient rounding and post operative care
• Full-time role with a 1:4 shared rotational call
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality, patient centered care

Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program
• Current NYS licensure and DEA certification
• Surgical experience preferred, especially in general or colorectal surgery
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Recruitment Package: 

• Competitive base salary:$138,811-$151,304 commensurate with experience
• The posted salary reflects the starting rand of total compensation and does not include productivity bonuses, incentives related to quality and performance, extra shift incentives, and other forms of cash compensation as applicable to the position. In addition, providers typically receive a CME allowance and other benefits offered by their medical group employer. Please note that this salary range is provided in accordance with State law and is subject to variation due to the factors noted above
• $5,000 starting bonus
• $5,000 relocation assistance

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage
• Paid malpractice, including tail coverage
• Paid time away from the practice
• Retirement savings program
• Loan Repayment: Our institution qualifies as an eligible employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

St. Peter’s Health Partners, the region’s largest private-sector employer, with more than 12,500 employees, has more than 125 locations across seven counties. The system has an annual budget of nearly $1.1 billion. St. Peter’s Health Partners was created on October 1, 2011, by the merger of Northeast Health, St. Peter’s Health Care Services, and Seton Health. The merger created the region’s largest and most comprehensive not-for-profit network of high-quality and advanced medical care, primary care, rehabilitation, and senior services.

These state-of-the-art services and programs are provided through Albany Memorial and St. Peter’s Hospitals in Albany, NY; Samaritan and St. Mary’s Hospitals in Troy, NY; Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital in Schenectady, NY; and The Eddy system of continuing care and The Community Hospice.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 133,000 colleagues and more than 38,900 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 92 hospitals, 101 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country as well as many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2025, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $2.9 billion in its communities in the form of charity care, community benefit and other programs and services. 

Our mission: We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. We support this mission by living our core values of Reverence, Commitment to Those Experiencing Poverty, Safety, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity. Committed to recruiting talented physicians, we are looking for physicians who share our values and want to help us fulfill the health care needs of the communities we serve.

At Trinity Health, we value the physician relationship and focus on partnering with our physicians. Whether you are a practicing physician looking to relocate or a medical resident, we offer opportunities with the flexibility to fit your individual needs. If you would like to be part of Trinity Health, we encourage you to explore more at www.trinity-health.org.