Inpatient Procedure Team - Physician Assistant

Hartford Healthcare • Hartford, CT

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Hartford Hospital’s established and advancing Inpatient Procedure Team! This highly specialized role offers Advanced Practice Providers the opportunity to develop and refine their procedure skills within a collaborative, high-acuity medical environment. As an integral member of the Department of Surgery, APPs work closely with surgeons, hospitalists, APPs and multidisciplinary care teams to care for a variety of patients. Team members perform a wide range of bedside ultrasound-guided procedures, including paracentesis, thoracentesis, lumbar punctures, central venous catheter insertions, and fluid collection drainages. Team members also spend time in the outpatient setting seeing consults for soft tissue masses and performing excisions. This position is ideal for motivated Physician Assistants seeking procedural autonomy and ongoing skill advancement. 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. 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.

Requirements

• Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
• Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant
• 1+ years as a Physician Assistant
• At least three years of surgical or procedural experience

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years’ experience as a Physician Assistant in an inpatient/acute care setting
• Ideally with experience in various procedures

Responsibilities

• 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 refer appropriately to physician.
• Perform a wide range of bedside ultrasound-guided procedures, including paracentesis, thoracentesis, lumbar punctures, central venous catheter insertions, and fluid collection drainages.
• See consults for soft tissue masses and performing excisions in the outpatient setting.

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: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed