Vascular Surgery Physician Assistant | Inpatient & Operative Care | Greater Hartford, CT / ASAP start
Compensation
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Job Description
Healthcare United is seeking a Vascular Surgery Physician Assistant for a full-time, permanent opportunity in Greater Hartford, Connecticut with an established hospital system. Start ASAP, subject to credentialing.
Overview
- Specialty: Vascular Surgery
- Location: Greater Hartford, Connecticut
- Employment: Full-time, permanent
- Practice Setting: Inpatient Vascular Surgery with operative assistance as needed
- Visa Sponsorship: No visa sponsorship available
Description
Follow Vascular Surgery patients through consultation, perioperative care and discharge. Work with attending surgeons and other medical providers to assess changing clinical needs, respond to acute concerns and maintain coordinated inpatient care.
What You Can Expect
Schedule
Full-time, listed at 40 hours weekly, with rotating coverage and night shifts listed. No call. Exact rotation, weekend and holiday requirements are not specified.
Clinical Responsibilities: Daily rounding, new hospital consultations, crisis intervention, pre- and postoperative management, discharge planning and assistance on operative cases as needed.
Support Staff / Resources: Vascular Surgery attending physicians, other medical providers and inpatient hospital resources.
- Patient / Case Volume: Not specified.
- EMR: Epic.
Requirements
- Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant.
- Unrestricted Connecticut professional license or eligibility.
At least one year of APP experience is required. Two or more years of APP experience in a vascular surgery setting is preferred.
- Strong clinical assessment, care-planning and multidisciplinary communication skills.
- Current CV required.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation with premium shift 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
The Physician Assistant will manage vascular surgery patients through consultations, perioperative care, and discharge planning. They will also assist attending surgeons with operative cases and provide crisis intervention as needed.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Vascular Surgery Physician Assistant | Inpatient & Operative Care | Greater Hartford, 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 25% in Surgery (PA) — ranked against 381 active Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 68% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · top 25% in surgery (pa) | ranked against 381 Surgery (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) |
| Surgery listings in Connecticut | 15 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All physician assistant listings in Connecticut | 84 active | 3,015 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 68% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US physician assistant listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Surgery PA hiring demand | #6 of 6 specialties | postings stay open a median 41 days · 6% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 107 postings, 230 closed |
| New Surgery PA listings | 120 in the last 30 days | 80 the 30 days before (+50%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician Assistant pay trend (all specialties) | +4.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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