Inpatient Surgical PA – OR First Assistant

Griffin Health Brand; Derby (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Griffin Health Brand is seeking a skilled Physician Assistant to cover our inpatient surgical service, including general, orthopedic, neurosurgery and other specialties. You will provide first assist in the operating room and manage surgical patients.

The role requires NCCPA certification, a CT license, and DEA registration. Surgical experience or completion of a training program is strongly preferred. This is an on-site, full-time position with around-the-clock care on a rotating schedule.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have current NCCPA certification, active CT license, CT Controlled Substance and DEA registration.
• Surgical experience or completion of a surgical training program is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cover the inpatient surgical service including general surgical patients as well as patients on the orthopedic, neurosurgery, bariatric, plastic surgery, urology, thoracic & colorectal services.
• Monitor and manage patients admitted to surgical services 24 hours a day, seven days a week on a rotating basis working 12 or 24 hour shifts.
• Provide first assist in the operating room for an exciting variety of surgical procedures.
• Independently perform procedures including chest tube and central line placements as well as wound-vac applications at the direction of the supervising physician.
• Provide surgical consults as needed in the emergency room.

Education

NCCPA certification

CT license

DEA registration

Job description

Griffin Health Brand is seeking a skilled Physician Assistant to cover our inpatient surgical service, including general, orthopedic, neurosurgery and other specialties. You will provide first assist in the operating room and manage surgical patients.

The role requires NCCPA certification, a CT license, and DEA registration. Surgical experience or completion of a training program is strongly preferred. This is an on-site, full-time position with around-the-clock care on a rotating schedule.