General Surgery Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

About the role

The Hospital of Central Connecticut is hiring a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join the General Surgery team, which covers a wide variety of subspecialties. The successful candidate will be responsible for various functions including first assisting in the OR, admissions, discharges, rounding, bedside procedures, and surgery consults. APPs will work in collaboration with several surgeons. The service currently covers General Surgery, Thoracic, Vascular, ENT, Colorectal, Urology, Breast, Endocrine, Surgical Oncology and Plastic Surgery.

Responsibilities

• First assisting in the OR
• Admissions, discharges, rounding
• 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 and identify problems outside of their scope of practice and refer appropriately to physician

Requirements

• Licensure: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
• Training: Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Experience: 1+ years of experience, preferably in a surgical or related setting

Qualifications

• Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
• Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• 1+ years of experience, preferably in a surgical or related 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, renter’s insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, low-interest loans, pet insurance and more!
• Employee discount programs and colleague assistance 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!

Schedule

Full-time (3x13’s), rotating schedule

Call schedule

No call

Pay

Market-leading compensation and benefits