Trauma Surgery - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

hhccareers; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 105,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CME time off

Tuition assistance

Licensure reimbursement

Discount programs

Emergency backup care

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare invites qualified Physician Assistants and Acute Care Nurse Practitioners to join a level one trauma center team at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT. You will participate in multidisciplinary trauma care from the ER to the OR, with extensive training and onboarding provided for advanced procedures.

The role opens to PAs and ACNPs, offering full-time hours, no-call schedule, and premium differentials on shifts.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted CT medical license or eligibility
• Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• New graduates welcome to apply
• 2+ years’ experience in a surgical setting

Responsibilities

• Assess trauma patients as part of an multidisciplinary team
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses and staff to plan care
• Perform routine physical examinations and develop medical/educational plans
• Provide management and resuscitation for level one trauma patients
• Assist in operating room (first assist) and related procedures

Skills

First assist OR skills

Trauma patient care

Cross-disciplinary teamwork

Clinical decision making

Education

PA or Acute Care NP certification

Job description

Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Benefits

• Market-leading compensation and benefits and generous paid time off
• Paid CME time off plus CME budget, reimbursed professional licenses and dues
• Enhanced Tuition Assistance and Higher Education Partnerships
• Voluntary benefits include student loan programs, home, auto, renters insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, pet insurance and more!
• Employee discount programs and colleague assistance programs offering resources and information for personal and work-life issues
• Family care benefits through Care.com including emergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!

Position Details

Come join a fantastic level one trauma center team that recently won AP team of the year for Hartford Hospital! The Advanced Practitioners (APPs) are part of a multidisciplinary team that plans and delivers care for trauma patients from the emergency room to the operating room, surgical floors, critical care units, and outpatient settings. Extensive training and onboarding will be provided for skills including but not limited to management and resuscitation of level one trauma patients, first assist OR skills, chest tubes, central lines, and other procedures.

Role

Open to Physician Assistants and Acute Care Nurse Practitioners

Location

79 Jefferson Street, Hartford, 06102

Setting

Inpatient, trauma surgery

Schedule

Full-time, 3x13 hour shifts. Premium differentials offered.

Call schedule

No call

Hartford HealthCare supports Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in practice

• Dedicated support and voice for our for 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 Practice
• Hartford 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 Connecticut
• With 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 satisfaction

Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioner Role Scope

Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Advanced 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, Advanced Practitioners develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists.

Advanced 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.

About Hartford Hospital

Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England. The Hospital is a Level 1 Trauma Center which providescutting edge treatmentto its patients. This is made possible by being home tolargest robotic surgery center in the Northeastand the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one ofmost-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise, and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to Hartford Hospital.

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 Review
• Committed 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 resources
• Established Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice

Requirements

• Licensure: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
• Training: Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Experience: New graduates welcome to apply

Preferred

• 2+ years’ experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in a surgical setting.