Physician Assistant - OR CORE - Per Diem

Location: Meriden, CT (06450)
Job Type: Full Time
Sector: Healthcare
Company: Hartford Healthcare (HHC)
Posted: 24 days ago
Reposted: 3 days ago

Job Schedule: Per Diem
Standard Hours: 1
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details: Days, nights, weekends and holidays

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.

MidState Medical Center

Serving the community since 1998, MidState Medical Center is a vibrant and progressive organization with a genuine concern for its patients, community, and employee's alike. Earning top honors for quality stroke care, gold level recognition for organ donation, and employing leaders in the field of cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation, MidState provides the highest quality level of care while also being the only hospital in Connecticut to offer all private patient rooms and free parking for all patients and staff.

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (APRN) Role Scope

Hartford HealthCare's Midstate Medical Center is seeking a per diem Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (APRN) to join a very enthusiastic team in the Surgical Services unit. The successful candidate will be responsible for various functions including first assisting in the operating room, rounding, bedside procedures and consults. APPs will work in collaboration with a number of surgeons. The service currently covers General, Robotic, Bariatric, Thoracic, Vascular, ENT with some coverage of Orthopedics and Urology.

Perform Daily patient rounds and Implement therapeutic intervention

Exercise judgment on problems requiring consultation, referral or evaluation

Perform H&P and discharge summary for patients

Ordering diagnostic studies as part of clinical treatment plan

First assist surgeon in the OR

Perform and assist with bedside procedures

Display professional competency in the OR

Identify and provide teaching for patients, families, and other health care providers

Shift: Per Diem

Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners (APRN) Enjoy

At Hartford HealthCare newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through on the job, classroom, and procedural training. Our benefits include:

Extremely competitive salary

Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans

Generous Paid-Time Off

Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership and licensure.

Tuition reimbursement program

Proven and effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship

Access to Hartford HealthCare's Office of Advanced Practice - an internal organization committed to the growth and development of our Advanced Practitioners

Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCare's Professional Leadership Development Institute

Qualifications

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (APRN) Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program required

Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a Physician Assistant in the state of Connecticut

Certification or eligible to be certified as a Physician Assistant or National Board Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse through AACN or ANCC.

AGACNP Board Certification as an acute care nurse practitioner and/or critical care AP experience.

RNFA (RN First Assist) Certification

Preferred Requirements

3+ years working as a First Assistant in the operating room is preferred. Robotic training is a plus.