Department Of Neurosurgery - Per Diem - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant

Hartford Healthcare • Hartford, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Hartford HealthCare’s Ayer Neuroscience Institute is seeking a per diem Neurosurgery Physician Assistant or APRN to join the Advanced Practice team at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. The role provides specialized inpatient neurosurgical care in collaboration with attending neurosurgeons and other advanced practice providers. Patients and cases include open, minimally invasive, and deformity spine surgery; intracranial and neurovascular cases; peripheral nerve; neurotrauma; and neuro-interventional radiology.

The position supports 24/7 inpatient neurosurgery coverage, based on service-line needs. Coverage may include weekday and weeknight shifts, weekend days and nights, and holidays. The team provides an established onboarding process and opportunities for training and education through Hartford HealthCare’s Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation. The Ayer Neuroscience Institute focuses on comprehensive patient care, academics, and research, supported by Hartford HealthCare’s clinical resources and neuroscience leaders.

Requirements

• Be board-eligible or board-certified and NCCPA-certified.
• Hold a Connecticut license as a Physician Assistant or APRN.
• Have First Assist qualification.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of experience in a surgical subspecialty is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage neurosurgical brain and spine patients in floor, stepdown, and ICU settings.
• Complete intake histories and physicals, progress notes, consultations, preoperative and postoperative care, and discharges.
• Provide neurosurgical consultations in the hospital and emergency department.
• Perform bedside procedures, including external ventricular drains, ICP monitors, lumbar drains, and shunt taps.
• First-assist the attending neurosurgeon in brain and spine surgeries in the operating room.
• Provide per diem coverage for weekdays, weeknights, weekend days, weekend nights, and holidays according to neurosurgery service-line needs.

Benefits

• Robust onboarding with an established, supportive process.
• Frequent training and education opportunities through the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation.
• Support for professional development and wellbeing through Hartford HealthCare’s Office of Advanced Practice and Office of Provider Wellness.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed