Physician Assistant – Clinical Lead, General Surgery

Primary Location

: Connecticut-Norwich-Backus Hospital (10309)

Job

: Surgery

Organization

: Backus Hospital

Job Posting

: Jun 7, 2024 

Physician Assistant – Clinical Lead, General Surgery – (24158434) 

Description

Physician Assistant 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:

Join Hartford Healthcare as a full-time Clinical Lead Physician Assistant for our General Surgery team at Backus Hospital! As part of a multidisciplinary team, you’ll play a pivotal role in providing comprehensive care to diverse surgical patients, including elective general surgery, colorectal, bariatrics, vascular, thoracic, and neurosurgery specialties. 

As a Clinical Leader, this is a unique opportunity to build and lead a new PA-led team as the elective surgical subspecialties break off from our Emergency General Surgery/Trauma APP team. Become an integral part of Backus’ growing Department of Surgery and apply today!

Role: Open to Physician Assistants

Location: 326 Washington Street, Norwich, 06360

Setting: Inpatient, general surgery

Schedule: Full-time, three 12-13 hour shifts/week. Day/night rotating.

Call schedule: No call

Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and 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

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Role Scope:

Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.

In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists.

Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants 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

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Licensure: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
• Training: Physician Assistant
• Experience: 5+ years of experience as a Physician Assistant in an acute care/surgical setting.

Interested candidates please contact Jennifer Straka, Advanced Practice Recruiter, at Jennifer.Straka@hhchealth.org or (860) 996-4441.

Other Locations

: United States

Regular

Standard Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule: Full-time (40 hours)

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