Physician Assistant (Surgical Critical Care) needed for Nights & No Call near Wethersfield, CT/ ASAP start

Healthcare United; Town of Wethersfield (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation with premium夜

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Generous PTO

Paid CME Time and CME Budget

Professional License and Dues Reimb

401(k) with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance

Health Savings and Flexible Spending

Life and Disability Coverage

Emergency Backup Care

Job summary

Healthcare United is seeking a Surgical Critical Care Physician Assistant for a full-time, permanent role in Greater Hartford, Connecticut. The position offers substantial autonomy in a busy Surgical and Trauma ICU with teaching opportunities and no-call nights.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, manage ICU patients independently including ventilator support and resuscitation, and participate in a robust benefits package and CME opportunities.

Qualifications

• Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant.
• Unrestricted Connecticut professional license or eligibility.
• 1–2 years of recent Critical Care experience as an APP in an ICU setting; at least 1 year of APP experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage ICU patients independently, including Ventilator Management and Resuscitation.

Responsibilities

• Help plan and deliver care for critically ill surgical and trauma patients with physicians and a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide independent ICU management and participate in teaching within the scope of practice.
• Support with ventilator management and resuscitation as part of critical care procedures.

Skills

Ventilator Management

Resuscitation

ICU management

Education

Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant

Job description

Physician Assistant (Surgical Critical Care) needed for Nights & No Call near Wethersfield, CT

• Visa Sponsorship(s) No Visa sponsorship at this time.
• Specialty Critical Care
• Industry Pulmonology (Critical Care)
• Job Type Full time
• City Wethersfield
• State/Province Connecticut
• Country United States

Job Description

Healthcare United is seeking a Surgical Critical Care Physician Assistant for a full-time, permanent opportunity in Greater Hartford, Connecticut with an established hospital system. Practice with substantial autonomy in a collaborative Surgical and Trauma ICU, with premium night differentials.

Overview

• Specialty: Surgical Critical Care / Trauma
  
• Location: Greater Hartford, Connecticut; advertised in the Wethersfield area
  
• Employment: Full-time, permanent
  
• Practice Setting: Inpatient Surgical and Trauma ICU
  

Description

Help plan and deliver care for critically ill surgical and trauma patients while working with physicians and a multidisciplinary team. This opportunity suits an experienced APP who enjoys teaching and independent clinical decision‑making within the professional scope of practice.

What You Can Expect

• Schedule: Full‑time nights, listed at 40 hours weekly. No call. Exact shift lengths and weekend/holiday rotation are not specified.
  
• Clinical Focus: Complex Trauma, Transplant, Vascular Surgery, General Surgery, Neurosurgery and Interventional Radiology patients requiring critical care.
  
• Procedures / Competencies: Independent ICU management, Ventilator Management, Resuscitation and critical care procedures within APP scope. Specific procedure names are not listed.
  
• Support Staff / Resources: Multidisciplinary ICU team, physician collaboration and teaching opportunities.
  
• EMR: Epic.
  

Requirements

• Certified or board‑eligible Physician Assistant.
  
• Unrestricted Connecticut professional license or eligibility.
  
• Minimum 1–2 years of recent Critical Care experience as an APP in an ICU setting; at least 1 year of APP experience is required.
  
• Demonstrated ability to manage ICU patients independently, including Ventilator Management, Resuscitation and critical care procedures within APP scope.
  
• Comfort working independently on nights.
  
• Current CV required.
  
• Competitive Compensation with premium night differentials
  
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
  
• Generous PTO
  
• Paid CME Time and CME Budget
  
• Professional License and Dues Reimbursement
  
• 401(k) with Employer Match
  
• Tuition Assistance and higher education partnerships
  
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
  
• Life and Disability Coverage
  
• Emergency Backup Care, employee assistance and voluntary benefits