General Surgery - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant Or Nurse PractitionerThe 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.Role: Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse PractitionerLocation: 100 Grand Street, New Britain, 06050Setting: Inpatient, general surgerySchedule: Full-time (3x13's), rotating scheduleCall schedule: No callAdvanced Practitioner Benefits:Market-leading compensation and benefits and generous paid time offPaid CME time off plus CME budget, reimbursed professional licenses and duesEnhanced Tuition Assistance and Higher Education PartnershipsVoluntary 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 issuesFamily care benefits through Care.com including emergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:Dedicated support and voice for our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through the Office of Advanced Practice directed by Sarah Clark, MBA, MHS, PA-C, BSN, RN, System Director of Advanced PracticeHartford 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 ConnecticutWith 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 satisfactionAbout The Hospital of Central Connecticut:The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teaching hospital with campuses in New Britain and Southington. While Advance Practice Practitioners and residents work collaboratively, each runs a separate surgical service. The focus of the resident (Red Team) service is on community elective and emergency surgery. With Level III Trauma designation, the referral base of the THOCC has expanded, so has patient volume and acuity.About Hartford HealthCare:Honored as a "Best Organizations for Leadership Development" by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)Prestigiously named one of the "Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut" by the Becker's Hospital ReviewCommitted to continuous development through The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME, special courses, learning series and tools and resourcesEstablished Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practicePhysician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners Role Scope:Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients. In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists. Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider's practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician.QualificationsRequirements:Licensure: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)Training: Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse PractitionerExperience: 1+ years of experience, preferably in a surgical or related settingThis is a salaried position. While compensation is presented as an hourly rate for consistency across our postings, this position is paid on a salary basis. The hiring range reflects a good faith estimate of pay for this position as of the posting date. Actual pay will be determined based on qualifications, location, internal equity, and other factors that may include hire bonuses, incentive pay plans, loan repayment, administrative stipends, or relocation.