Physician Assistant - General Surgery Award Winning Hospital - Hospital Employed Practice

Summary

Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) which includes Manchester Memorial Hospital is a highly regarded community hospital located in the heart of Manchester Connecticut. We invite Physician Assistants (PAC) to apply for a fulltime position in our outpatient general surgery practice working alongside an exceptional general surgeon. As a valued member of ECHNs hospitalemployed practice you will provide comprehensive medical management for both outpatient and inpatient surgical patients. Your responsibilities will include conducting evaluations performing inpatient consultations rounding on inpatients managing pre and postoperative care assisting in surgeries including minor outpatient procedures and participating in shared rotating call coverage. At Eastern Connecticut Health Network we are dedicated to delivering highquality compassionate care focused on clinical excellence. At ECHN (Manchester Memorial Hospital) you will benefit from a commitment to topquality care through evidencebased medicine a strong multidisciplinary team approach and a dedication to lifelong learning in an inspiring and rewarding work environment.

About Eastern Connecticut Health Network:

Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) is a distinguished community healthcare system that includes two respected acutecare hospitals: Manchester Memorial and Rockville General Hospital. Together they offer 249 beds and are supported by approximately 500 physicians and advanced practitioners. The network encompasses multiple primary care outpatient practice sites expert physician specialists comprehensive inpatient clinical services and a stateoftheart cancer center. Eastern Connecticut Health Network has an academic affiliation with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Medical students in their third and fourth years receive clinical education at both Manchester Memorial and Rockville General hospitals as well at several of ECHNs primary care practice sites. Talented family medicine physicians support the Family Medicine Residency Program. Eastern Connecticut Health Network has received accolades including the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award for 2022 to 2024 Treatment of Respiratory FailureTreatment of Sepsisand Total Hip Replacement 2025. Additionally Manchester Memorial Hospital has been awarded a 3 Star rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Both hospitals are recognized as Primary Stroke Centers having earned the Joint Commissions Gold Seal of Approval. The network offers robotic surgery including the MAKO roboticassisted kneehip replacement system and the Xi da Vinci Robot. ECHNs has expanded its partnership with Jefferson Radiology which has enhanced its diagnostic radiology services in collaboration with other esteemed programs.

Eastern Connecticut Health Network Outstanding Benefit Features:

• Highly competitive salary with excellent signon
• Robust benefits options include 401k dental vision and life insurance
• Exceptional paid time and sick time
• Generous comprehensive CME allowance (CME time and CME professional allowance) reflects institutional commitment to lifelong learning and clinical excellence.
• Employer paid malpractice coverage
• Seamless onboarding program with expert clinical operations in a providercentric and supportive system
• Free and easy access to onsite parking
• Onsite laboratory and XRay services

Requirements:

Graduate advance degree of an accredited Advanced Physician Assistant (PAC) program with preference with 1 or more years of general/multisurgery experience or related training experience
Connecticut license Federal DEA and Controlled Substance Registration (CSR) or soon eligible

LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE AND LOVE WHERE YOU WORK

Eastern Connecticut boasts the natural beauty of the changing seasons scenic rivers and peaceful walking/hiking trails with breathtaking views. The area is populated by highly desirable quaint familyoriented towns anchored by exemplary highperformance school systems some of which are the best in New England sprinkled with National Blue Ribbon Awarded Schools. If you enjoy city life nearby Hartford and New Haven provide theater music and fine dining. Moreover the regions ideal location is within driving distance of Boston; New York City; Newport Rhode Island; Cape Cod; and the nearby beautiful ocean shores of Connecticut. The scenic mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire are popular for skiing in the winter and viewing the colorful foliage in the fall. Whether it is rural suburban or urban life you desire you will find it here. Please feel free to email your CV to