Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

Hartford Healthcare • Hartford, CT

14h • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Emergency Department team at Hartford Hospital, a nationally recognized Level I Trauma Center and flagship hospital within Hartford HealthCare. This Physician Assistant role offers the opportunity to practice Emergency Medicine in a high-acuity academic setting alongside experienced attendings and residents, caring for patients across all triage levels. Providers are supported through strong collaboration, procedural training, mentorship, and professional development within one of New England’s busiest and most respected emergency departments. Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice with dedicated support and voice through the Office of Advanced Practice. Hartford HealthCare is one of the largest, non-profit, fully-integrated 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 HealthCare’s state-of-the-art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction.

Requirements

• Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
• Physician Assistant Training
• 1+ years' experience in an emergency medicine or related setting

Nice To Haves

• Experience with suturing, splinting/casting, minor procedures, and acute care assessment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Under established guidelines and in collaboration with Emergency Medicine physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients presenting with a wide range of acute illnesses, injuries, and trauma conditions.
• Providers perform procedures within scope, formulate treatment plans, coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams, and determine appropriate consultation or escalation of care when needed.
• APPs practice in a fast-paced, dynamic clinical environment with opportunities for continued procedural and clinical skill development.

Benefits

• Market-leading 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, low-interest loans, pet insurance and more!
• Employee discount programs and colleague assistance offering resources and information for personal and work-life issues
• Family care benefits through Care.com including emergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree