Surgical Physician Assistant- OrthoUrology

Description

Position at Nuvance Health Med Practice CT

Full Time Surgical Physician Assistant Opening in Danbury Connecticut (60 miles from New York City)

Danbury Hospital now part of Northwell Health is seeking a full time Surgical Physician Assistant to join our established and growing Surgical Advanced Practitioner Services program in Danbury Connecticut located about 60 miles northeast of New York City and near the border of Westchester and Putnam Counties in New York State.

Our busy service of 12 full-time Advanced Practitioners currently provides services to all surgical patients admitted to the hospital as well as in Observation Extended stay Emergency room and Operating room including consults as well as pre and post-operative care. Specialties include but are not limited to Urology Orthopedics Neurosurgical/Spine Plastics and ENT. As we grow the program we will be evolving to a 24/7 service that includes some OR assist. This position follows a rotating schedule including days weekends holidays and minimal overnight coverage.

The ideal candidate will be a board certified physician assistant with previous surgical and/or patient management experience and/or surgical residency training and/or Da Vinci robotics training though new graduates will be considered. This is an employed position with Nuvance Health Medical Practice. We offer a competitive compensation package including allowances for CMEs and Dues expenses.

Established in 1885 Danbury Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital providing Greater Danbury area residents convenient access to exceptional care. Danbury Hospital has 371 beds and is a Level II Trauma Center with approximately 70000 ED visits per year. As a teaching hospital we are associated with the University of Vermont College of Medicine Ross University American University of the Caribbean and Yale School of Medicine. Our Medical Group includes 900 physicians and advanced practice providers serving a geographically broad region throughout Western Connecticut and eastern New York.

Danbury Connecticut located in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains and on the border of New York State is about 60 miles northeast of New York City and 60 miles west of Hartford CT. As part of the greater NY metropolitan area the city of Danbury enjoys both proximity to New York City culture and access to a wide array of outdoor activities including hiking biking fishing and boating in state and regional parks and preserves. Danbury is home to Western Connecticut State University as well as a number of historical sites museums theaters and art galleries. Surrounded by a number of quaint towns with scenic rolling hills the area offers a variety of excellent housing and school options. Boston New York City New Haven and Hartford are easily accessible via train or car.

Danbury Hospital is now part of Nuvance Health. Nuvance Health serves 1.5 million residents across New York and Connecticut and includes more than 2600 aligned physicians 12000 employees seven hospitals (Danbury Hospital New Milford Hospital Northern Dutchess Hospital Norwalk Hospital Putnam Hospital Center Sharon Hospital and Vassar Brothers Medical Center) a large network of primary care and specialty practices and multiple affiliated organizations.

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals more than 1000 outpatient facilities 22000 nurses and over 20000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area including Long Island the Hudson Valley Connecticut and beyond thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York States largest private employer with over 104000 employees including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners who are working to change health care for the better.

For more information or to apply for this position please contact Stephanie Ramirez APP Recruiter via email at emailprotected

Department: DB Surgical PAs

Exempt: Yes

Salary Range: $120000-$150000 (Commensurate with experience)

Required Experience:

Junior IC