Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery / Neurosurgery Windsor at Hartford Healthcare (HHC)

Description

Excellence, Safety, Caring, Integrity…. What do you value?  

Join us at Hartford HealthCare Medical Group as we live our values every day. As part of Hartford HealthCare, we create a better future for healthcare in Connecticut and beyond. By embodying these values, we have become nationally respected for patient care and the most trusted for personalized, coordinated care. Come be part of something special!

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group is one of the largest medical practices in New England with multiple locations throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. Hartford HealthCare Medical Group consists of a team of professionals ranging from Medical Assistants to Physician Assistants and everything in between.  Our physician-led medical group has an exceptional reputation with patients and the medical community, offering primary care, urgent care and more than 30 different specialties.

Physician Assistant Role (Scope)    

We have a growth opportunity available for a surgical Physician Assistant (PA) who will enjoy:

·         Training with two experienced neurosurgeons and a team of advanced practice providers who are excellent teachers and mentors.

 ·       OR Time: first assist on a variety of cranial and spine cases including DBS, advanced minimally invasive spine surgery, and deformity correction cases. OR time will rotate with other surgical physician assistants on the team.

·        Growth and development: Be a part of the advancing field of neurosurgery – HHC’s new HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound) program for treatment of movement disorders will be going live in August of 2024

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·        Established practices with staff who take time with their patients and take pride in teamwork to achieve excellent patient careOpportunity to work with a team of Advance Practice Providers

Shift

·        Full Time (Four 10-hour shifts)

·        Hours may vary dependent upon case load 

·        Fridays would be in- clinic) and the other three days would be flexible to cover both OR and office needs, depending on case load and coverage required.

Locations

·        Dr. Andrew Wakefield – 360 Bloomfield Ave, Windsor

·        Dr. Patrick Senatus – 35 Talcottville Road, Vernon

·        OR Cases at Hartford Hospital – 80 Seymour Street, Hartford

Advanced Practitioners Enjoy

At Hartford HealthCare, newly graduated and experienced APPs alike are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through on-the-job learning, patient simulation opportunities, frequent educational lectures, and procedural training. Our benefits include: 

·        Competitive salary

·        Matching 401k

·  Tiered medical, dental, and vision plans 

·        Generous Paid Time Off

·        Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice

·        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

About Hartford HealthCare

Hartford HealthCare is creating a better future for health care in Connecticut and beyond.  With six acute-care hospitals, the state’s oldest air-ambulance service, behavioral health and rehabilitation services, a large physician group and clinical integration organization, skilled-nursing and home health services, and a comprehensive range of services for seniors.  We have been named one of the best places to work in Connecticut, by CT Magazine. As such, we engage in meaningful alliances to provide access to the highest level of care for those we serve in our communities.  We offer competitive salaries and benefits, as well as a stimulating work environment that inspires excellence.

Apply today to learn more and speak with an Advanced Practice Recruiter!

Qualifications

Advanced Practitioner Requirements

·        Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Master’s 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

·        Preferred >1-year experience as a Surgical Physician Assistant in a Neurosurgery or an Orthopedic setting; 1st Assist in OR preferred