Physician Assistant u2013 General Surgery & Trauma ...

Nurse Practitioner and 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, 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 including emergency back-up care benefits for children, adults and even pets Position Details: Hartford HealthCare St. Vincentu2019s Medical Center is seeking a Physician Assistant to join their Acute Care/Trauma team. The successful candidate will be responsible for various functions including responding to trauma activations, consulting on acute surgical patients, first assisting in the operating room in robotic, laparoscopic and open cases, bedside procedures, and daily rounding on admitted patients. Our Surgical Services team consists of several APPs who work in collaboration with a variety of surgeons including trauma, general and subspecialty surgeons. Hartford HealthCare St. Vincentu2019s Medical Center has a strong APP presence and encourages growth and development of our APPs. Role: Physician Assistant Location: 2800 Main Street, Bridgeport, 06606 Setting: Inpatient, general surgery, trauma Schedule: Full-time (40 hours), 13-hour shifts. Rotating days, nights, weekends, holidays. Call schedule: No call Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice: u00b7 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 u00b7 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 u00b7 With tools like EPIC, Hartford HealthCareu2019s state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction About St. Vincentu2019s Medical Center: St. Vincentu2019s Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital that has been named Best Hospital in Fairfield County and in all of Western Connecticut for 2013 - 2014 by US News & World Report. We are the primary teaching hospital for the Frank Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. St. Vincentu2019s Medical Center was the first institution in the state to pioneer endovascular vein harvesting. About Hartford HealthCare: u00b7 Honored as a u201cBest Organizations for Leadership Developmentu201d by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) u00b7 Prestigiously named one of the u201cBest Hospitals to Work for in Connecticutu201d by the Becker's Hospital Review u00b7 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 u00b7 Established Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Role Scope: u00b7 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. u00b7 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. u00b7 Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provideru2019s practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physicians. Requirements: Licensure: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible) Training: Physician Assistant Preferred Requirements: Experience: 2 yearsu2019 PA experience preferred; however, we recognize the value in new graduates and are willing to train the right motivated candidate Job: Surgery Organization: Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Specialists Title: Physician Assistant u2013 General Surgery & Trauma u2013 New Grads welcome Location: Connecticut-Bridgeport-St Vincents Medical Center (10427) Requisition ID: 25166539

Created: 2026-01-01