Trauma Surgery - Physician Assistant

Position Details:

The Hospital of Central Connecticut is seeking a Physician Assistant to join a very enthusiastic team in the Trauma/Acute Care Surgical Services. The hospital has achieved a Level III designation for trauma. The successful candidate will be responsible for various functions including evaluating trauma patients in the emergency room, rounding, bedside procedures, trauma consults, and possible first-assisting in the OR.  APPs will work in collaboration with a number of Acute Care Surgeons. The service will work in collaboration with Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Thoracic, Vascular, ENT, Plastic Surgery and Urology.

Role\: Physician Assistant

Location\: 100 Grand Street, New Britain, 06050

Setting\: Inpatient, trauma surgery

Schedule:  Full-time (3 x13’s), rotating schedule- Days, Nights, Weekends.

Call schedule: No call

Advanced 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, renter’s insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, low-interest loans, pet insurance and more!
• Employee discount programs and colleague assistance 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!

Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:

·        Dedicated support and voice for our 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

About The Hospital of Central Connecticut:

The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teaching hospital with campuses in New Britain and Southington. While Advance Practice Practitioners and residents work collaboratively, each runs a separate surgical service. The focus of the resident (Red Team) service is on community elective and emergency surgery. With Level III Trauma designation, the referral base of the THOCC has expanded, so has patient volume and acuity.

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

Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners Role Scope:

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

Physician Assistants/Nurse 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.