Orthopaedic Surgery - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Hartford Healthcare•Manchester, CT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join a collaborative, APP-led orthopaedic team at Manchester Memorial Hospital. The team includes four experienced APPs supporting nine orthopaedic surgeons, with APPs first-assisting in the operating room and providing pre- and post-operative care, emergency department and inpatient consultations, and care across the spectrum of orthopaedic inpatient services. The role offers exposure to joint arthroplasty, sports medicine, trauma, hand, and spine, with meaningful autonomy, physician partnership, and a culture of teamwork and professional growth. The position is open to Physician Assistants and Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in orthopaedics. Under established guidelines and in collaboration with or supervision by the practice physicians, Advanced Practitioners perform routine physical examinations and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans. They develop plans for further evaluation, including referrals to other care team members or specialists; provide treatment within their scope of practice and protocols; and identify and refer problems outside their scope to a physician. The role is full-time and inpatient, based at Manchester Memorial Hospital, 71 Haynes St, Manchester, Connecticut. The schedule rotates and includes night shifts with call from home. Premium differentials are offered.

Requirements

Unrestricted Connecticut medical license or eligibility to obtain one.
Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
At least one year of experience in orthopaedic surgery.

Responsibilities

First-assist orthopaedic surgeons in the operating room.
Provide pre-operative and post-operative care.
Conduct emergency department and inpatient consultations.
Perform routine physical examinations.
Formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.
Develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, including referrals to other care team members or specialists.
Provide appropriate treatment for problems within the provider’s scope of practice and designated protocols.
Identify problems outside the provider’s scope of practice and refer them appropriately to a physician.

Benefits

Market-leading compensation and benefits.
Generous paid time off.
Paid CME time off and CME budget.
Reimbursement for professional licenses and dues.
Enhanced tuition assistance and higher education partnerships.
Voluntary benefits including student loan programs, home, auto, and renter’s insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, and pet insurance.
Employee discount programs.
Colleague assistance programs with resources for personal and work-life issues.
Family care benefits through Care.com, including emergency back-up care for children, adults, and pets.
Premium differentials for the rotating schedule.