Inpatient Procedure Team - Physician Assistant

About the role

This highly specialized role offers Advanced Practice Providers the opportunity to develop and refine their procedure skills within a collaborative, high-acuity medical environment. 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine physical examinations and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.
• In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, such as referrals 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 physicians.

Requirements

• Licensure: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
• Training: Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant
• Experience: 1+ years as a Physician Assistant, preferably with experience in various procedures and 3+ years in an inpatient/acute care setting, ideally with experience in various procedures.

Qualifications

• Interested candidates please contact Jennifer Straka, Advanced Practice Recruiter, at Jennifer.Straka@hhchealth.org or (860) 996-4441.

Skills

• Procedural skills
• Collaborative teamwork
• Medical and psychosocial planning
• Referral management

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 including student loan programs, home, auto, renters insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, pet insurance and more!
• Employee discount programs and colleague assistance programs
• Family care benefits through Care.com including emergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!

Pay

Market-leading compensation and benefits.

Schedule

Full-time, 3x13 hour shifts. No overnights or major holidays. Premium differentials offered.

Contact Information

Interested candidates please contact Jennifer Straka, Advanced Practice Recruiter, at Jennifer.Straka@hhchealth.org or (860) 996-4441.