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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: Hartford Healthcare is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant to join the Acute Care Surgery team at Backus Hospital. The Physician Assistant will be an essential part of the multidisciplinary team that plans and delivers care for a wide variety of emergency general surgery and trauma patients. This APP-led team is involved in all aspects of surgical care such as managing surgical inpatients, admissions and consultations, operative first-assist, and bedside procedures. Role : Open to Physician Assistants Location : 326 Washington St, Norwich, CT Setting : Inpatient, General Surgery, Acute Care Trauma Surgery Schedule : Full-time ( This is an evening role) Call schedule : No call Hartford HealthCare supports Physician Assistants 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 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 * Experience : 2 years of inpatient General Surgery experience. * *Operative experience required. * Job: * Surgery Organization: * Backus Hospital Title: Physician Assistant - Emergency General Surgery & Trauma (Evenings) Location: Connecticut-Norwich-Backus Hospital (10309) Requisition ID: 24164947 Other Locations: United States

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