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Northwell Health

Surgical Physician Assistant- Ortho/Urology

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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

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Job Description

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• Full Time Surgical Physician Assistant Opening in Danbury, Connecticut (60 miles from New York City) Danbury Hospital, now part of Northwell Health, is seeking a full time Surgical Physician Assistant to join our established and growing Surgical Advanced Practitioner Services program in Danbury, Connecticut,locatedabout 60 miles northeast of New York City and near the border of Westchester and Putnam Counties in New York State. Our busy service of 12 full-time Advanced Practitioners currently provides services to all surgical patients admitted to the hospital, as well as in Observation, Extended stay, Emergency room, and Operating room, including consults as well aspreand post-operative care.



Specialties include, but are not limited to, Urology, Orthopedics, Neurosurgical/Spine, Plastics, and ENT.As we grow the program, we will be evolving to a 24/7 service that includes some ORassist. This position follows a rotating schedule including days, weekends, holidays, and minimal overnight coverage. The ideal candidate will be aboard certifiedphysician assistant withprevioussurgical and/or patient management experience and/or surgical residency trainingand/or DaVinci robotics training, though new graduates will be considered. This is an employed position with Nuvance Health Medical Practice. We offer a competitive compensation package, including allowances for CMEs and Dues expenses. Established in 1885, Danbury Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital providing Greater Danbury arearesidentsconvenient access to exceptional care. Danbury Hospital has 371 beds and is a Level II Trauma Center with approximately 70,000 ED visits per year. As a teaching hospital, we are associated with the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Ross University, American University of the Caribbean, and Yale School of Medicine. Our Medical Group includes 900+ physicians and advanced practice providers, serving a geographically broad region throughout Western Connecticut and eastern New York. Danbury, Connecticut,locatedin the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains and on the border of New York State, is about 60 miles northeast of New York City and 60 miles west of Hartford, CT. As part of the greater NY metropolitan area, the city of Danbury enjoys both proximity to New York City culture and access to a wide array of outdoor activities, including hiking, biking,fishingand boating in state and regional parks and preserves.



Danbury is home to Western Connecticut State University as well asa number ofhistorical sites, museums, theaters and art galleries.



Surrounded bya number ofquaint towns with scenic rolling hills, the area offers a variety of excellent housing and school options. Boston, New York City, NewHavenand Hartford are easily accessible via train or car. Danbury Hospital is now part of Nuvance Health. Nuvance Health serves1.5 million residentsacross New York and Connecticut and includes more than 2,600 aligned physicians, 12,000 employees, seven hospitals (Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Northern Dutchess Hospital, Norwalk Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center, Sharon Hospital, and Vassar Brothers Medical Center), a large network of primary care and specialty practices, and multiple affiliated organizations. For more information or to apply for this position, please contact Stephanie Ramirez, APP Recruiter, via email at stephanie.ramirez@nuvancehealth.org

Department:
DB Surgical PA's Exempt:
Yes Salary Range:

$120,000-$150,000 (Commensurate with experience) It is Northwell Health's policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status, or citizenship status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, height, weight, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, their or their dependent's sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Benefits

  • Dental Insurance