General Surgery Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Hartford Healthcare•New Britain, CT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Hospital of Central Connecticut is hiring a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join the General Surgery team, which covers a wide variety of subspecialties. The successful candidate will be responsible for various functions including first assisting in the OR, admissions, discharges, rounding, bedside procedures, and surgery consults. APPs will work in collaboration with several surgeons. The service currently covers General Surgery, Thoracic, Vascular, ENT, Colorectal, Urology, Breast, Endocrine, Surgical Oncology and Plastic Surgery.

Requirements

Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner training
1+ years of experience, preferably in a surgical or related setting

Responsibilities

First assisting in the OR
Admissions
Discharges
Rounding
Bedside procedures
Surgery consults
Perform routine physical examinations
Formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients
Develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists
Provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider’s practice as designated by protocols
Identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician

Benefits

Market-leading compensation and benefits
Generous paid time off
Paid CME time off
CME budget
Reimbursed professional licenses and dues
Enhanced Tuition Assistance
Higher Education Partnerships
Voluntary benefits include student loan programs, home, auto, renter’s insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, low-interest loans, pet insurance and more!
Employee discount programs
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!