General Surgery - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Hartford Healthcare • Hartford, CT

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Join Hartford Hospital’s General Surgery team, where you can practice at your full scope and participate in top-of-the-line surgeries that aren’t being done anywhere else in the area! The Advanced Practitioners (APPs) are the main clinical driver of care and work consistently in the OR each week, first-assisting in a variety of robotic surgeries. Subspecialties include emergency general surgery, bariatric, colorectal, minimally invasive, and hepatobiliary surgeries. With the upcoming robotic training program, APPs in general surgery will perform cutting edge robotic surgeries! Hartford HealthCare supports Physician Assistants in practice with dedicated support and voice for our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants 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. Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Advanced Practitioners perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients. In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Advanced Practitioners develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists. Advanced Practitioners provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider’s practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician. Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England. The Hospital is a Level 1 Trauma Center which provides cutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise, and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to Hartford Hospital.

Requirements

• Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
• Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years’ experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in a surgical setting

Responsibilities

• First-assisting in a variety of robotic surgeries.
• 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.
• Identify 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 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
• Colleague assistance programs 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: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed