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Dept of Cardiac Surgery - Per Diem - Bridgeport - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant
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What they do
A Surgical Physician Assistant provides medical care to patients, under the supervision of a physician or surgeon. Works in surgical operating rooms and surgery departments, and is licensed to practice medicine but has less formal certification than a physician. Performs duties delegated by a physician such as recording patient medical histories, ordering diagnostic tests, or giving immunizations.
$144,160 / year median in Connecticut
+12% projected growth
Job Description
Job Description Location Detail:
St Vincents Medical Center (10427)Shift Detail:
Mon-Sun 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. About Hartford HealthCare (HHC): HHC employs more than 2,500 providers in over 400 practice locations throughout Connecticut with 7 acute care hospitals, one of the largest academic and surgical hospitals in the northeast, thriving community teaching hospitals, and one of the largest, physician-led, multi-specialty medical groups in New England. We support your development and wellbeing through the respected Hartford HealthCare's Office of Advanced Practice- an internal organization committed to the growth and development of our Advanced Practitioners, and the groundbreaking Office of Provider Wellness All of this means
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to propel your career to new heights within a deeply embedded culture of inclusion, innovation, and focus on the highest quality of care. We are a collegial group of teachers, researchers, innovators, and, most of all, caregivers. About the Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute The Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute brings together cardiac care specialists- increasing collaboration and care coordination
- all under one roof.
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Achievement Award winner in 2016. Physician Assistant Role The Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute is seeking a dynamic and dedicated operating room Physician Assistant to join the busy and growing Department of Cardiac Surgery. Under the direction of a cardiothoracic surgeon, the physician assistant is responsible for performing a variety of duties. These duties include, but are not limited to: first assisting cardiovascular surgical procedures, endoscopic vessel harvesting, preoperative history and physical examination, postoperative care in an outpatient clinical setting and patient education.Schedule :
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Physician Assistant 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 hourly pay
- 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
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Master's program
- 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.
- 2+ years' experience in cardiovascular surgery required
- First assistant experience, including endoscopic vein harvesting skills preferred We take great care of careers. With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge
- helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees
- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment. Facility & Address Hartford HealthCare Medical Group 2660 Main St Bridgeport (10438) Bridgeport, CT ← Move left → Move right ↑ Move up ↓ Move down + Zoom in
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