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

Hartford Hospital • Hartford, CT

6d • 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. Clinical areas include open and minimally invasive spine surgery, spinal deformity, intracranial cases, neurovascular conditions, peripheral nerve disorders, neurotrauma, and neuro-interventional radiology.

The position supports inpatient neurosurgery coverage across floor, stepdown, and ICU settings, helping maintain 24/7 service coverage. Coverage may include weekday and weeknight shifts, weekend days and nights, and holidays, according to service-line needs. The role includes patient management, consultations, perioperative care, bedside procedures, and first assisting in brain and spine surgeries.

The team offers an established onboarding process and opportunities for training and education through Hartford HealthCare’s Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation. The Ayer Neuroscience Institute is a growing institute focused on comprehensive patient care, academics, and research. Hartford HealthCare also describes internal support for advanced practitioner development and provider wellness.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 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 on weekdays, weeknights, weekend days, weekend nights, and holidays based on neurosurgery service-line needs.

Benefits

• Robust onboarding with an established, supportive process.
• Training and education opportunities at Hartford HealthCare’s Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation.
• Support for advanced practitioner growth and development through the Office of Advanced Practice.
• Provider wellness support through the Office of Provider Wellness.

What This Job Offers

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