Pediatric Per Diem APP & PA - Collaborative Care

Connecticut Children's Medical Center; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford, CT seeks a Physician Assistant to join our pediatric care team. You will evaluate patients from neonates to young adults, develop differential diagnoses, and collaborate with physicians and the inter-professional team to plan and coordinate care.

This role emphasizes medical knowledge, diagnostic reasoning, patient history synthesis, and clear communication with families.

Qualifications

• Clinical knowledge to support care decisions.
• Diagnostic reasoning and differential diagnosis development.
• Effective communication with patients and families.
• Team collaboration and interdisciplinary care.

Responsibilities

• Clinical knowledge: apply an intermediate level of medical knowledge to common scenarios.
• Diagnostic evaluation: recommend broad evaluation based on prioritized differential diagnoses.
• Patient History: gather, filter, prioritize, and synthesize patient history to develop a differential diagnosis.
• Patient care: organize and prioritize care and develop an interdisciplinary management plan.
• Procedures: perform core procedures with increasing competency.
• Interpersonal and communication: establish culturally competent, compassionate communication with patients and families.
• System-based practice: navigate care coordination among disciplines and assist families.

Skills

Medical knowledge

Communication skills

Organization

Education

Physician Assistant program (ARC-PA accredited)

Job description

Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford, CT seeks a Physician Assistant to join our pediatric care team. You will evaluate patients from neonates to young adults, develop differential diagnoses, and collaborate with physicians and the inter-professional team to plan and coordinate care.

This role emphasizes medical knowledge, diagnostic reasoning, patient history synthesis, and clear communication with families.