Physician Assistant (Critical Care) needed for ICU Nights & Neurocritical Training near Trumbull, CT/ ASAP start
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Job Description
Healthcare United is seeking a Critical Care Physician Assistant for a full-time, permanent opportunity in the Trumbull, Connecticut area with an established hospital system. Join a collaborative closed ICU with premium night differentials, no call and opportunities to build Neurocritical Care expertise. Start ASAP, subject to credentialing.
Overview
- Specialty: Critical Care
- Location: Trumbull area, Connecticut
- Employment: Full-time, permanent
- Practice Setting: Closed Medical, Surgical and Neurological ICU
- Visa Sponsorship: No visa sponsorship available
Description
Provide comprehensive care for complex critically ill patients as a core member of a multidisciplinary ICU team. The position includes advanced life support, bedside procedures and ultrasound-supported clinical decisions, with training and opportunities to cross-train across subspecialties, including Neurocritical Care.
What You Can Expect
Schedule
Full-time nights, listed at 40 hours weekly. No call. Exact shift lengths and weekend/holiday coverage are not specified.
Clinical Focus: Medical, Surgical and Neurological critical illness in a closed ICU.
Procedures / Competencies: Advanced Life Support, bedside procedures and Ultrasonography for clinical decision-making. Individual procedure requirements are not specified.
Training: Comprehensive orientation and subspecialty cross-training, including Neurocritical Care, with support for professional growth.
- Support Staff / Resources: Collaborative Critical Care providers and a multidisciplinary inpatient team.
- Patient Volume / ICU Capacity: Not specified.
- EMR: Epic.
Requirements
- Physician Assistant training and appropriate professional credentials.
- Unrestricted Connecticut professional license or eligibility.
- At least 1 year of APP experience in a Critical Care setting required.
- Experience caring for Neurocritical Care patients is preferred.
Availability for night coverage. Current CV required. ASAP start, subject to credentialing.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation with premium night differentials
- Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
- Generous PTO
- Paid CME Time and CME Budget
- Professional License and Dues Reimbursement
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance and higher education partnerships
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life and Disability Coverage
- Emergency Backup Care, employee assistance and voluntary benefits
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive care for complex critically ill patients as a core member of a multidisciplinary ICU team. Perform advanced life support, bedside procedures, and ultrasound-supported clinical decisions.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant (Critical Care) needed for ICU Nights & Neurocritical Training near Trumbull, CT/ ASAP start at Healthcare United a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Critical Care Medicine (PA) — ranked against 39 active Critical Care Medicine (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Critical Care Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 56% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · top 10% in critical care medicine (pa) | ranked against 39 Critical Care Medicine (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Connecticut index 103.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Critical Care Medicine listings in Connecticut | 6 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All physician assistant listings in Connecticut | 112 active | 4,826 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 56% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Connecticut physician assistant listings (all specialties): 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $14k) · 9% offer loan repayment112 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Critical Care Medicine listings (all professions) | 94 in the last 30 days | 86 the 30 days before (+9%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician Assistant pay trend (all specialties) | +1.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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