Physician Assistant - General Surgery Surgical Subspecialties

Requirements:

• Licensure: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
• Training: Physician Assistant
• Experience:
• New Graduates welcome to apply a comprehensive onboarding process will be provided!
• Preferred: 2 years of inpatient surgery experience as a Physician Assistant

Interested candidates please contact Victor Rodriguez Advanced Practice Recruiter at

Physician Assistant Benefits:

• Marketleading compensation and benefits and generous paid time off
• Paid CME time off plus CME budget reimbursed professional licenses and dues
• Enhanced Tuition Assistance and Higher Education Partnerships
• Voluntary benefits include student loan programs home auto renters insurance identity theft protection legal services pet insurance and more!
• Employee discount programs and colleague assistance programs offering resources and information for personal and worklife issues
• Family care benefits through including emergency backup care benefit for children adults and even pets!

Position Details:

Hartford Healthcare is seeking a fulltime Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Elective General Surgery team at Backus Hospital. The Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) will be an essential part of the multidisciplinary team that plans and delivers care for a wide variety of surgical patients encompassing numerous subspecialties including elective general surgery colorectal bariatrics vascular thoracic neurosurgery and gynonc. This APPled team is involved in all aspects of surgical care such as managing surgical inpatients admissions and consultations operative firstassist and bedside procedures.

Role: Open to Physician Assistants

Location: 326 Washington Street Norwich 06360

Setting: Inpatient general surgery

Schedule: Fulltime three 1213 hour day/nights.

Call schedule: No call

Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:

Dedicated support and voice for our for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through the Office of Advanced Practice directed by Sarah Clark MBA MHS PAC BSN RN System Director of Advanced Practice

Hartford HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit fullyintegrated healthcare systems providing patient care in the state allowing our providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in Connecticut

With tools like EPIC Hartford HealthCares state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Role Scope:

Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s) Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants perform routine physical examinations and formulate medical educational and psychosocial plans to treat patients.

In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants develop plans for further evaluation of health needs e.g. referral to other health team members or specialists.

Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the providers practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician.

About Hartford HealthCare:

Honored as a Best Organizations for Leadership Development by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)

Prestigiously named one of the Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut by the Beckers Hospital Review

Committed to continuous development through The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI) our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME special courses learning series and tools and resources

Established Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice