Vascular Surgery Nights - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
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Job Description
Location Detail: 79 Jefferson St HH Bliss Wing (10064)
Shift Detail: Up to $30,000 in shift differentials on top of base pay!
Position Details
Join a growing vascular surgery team where Advanced Practitioners practice with a high level of autonomy and clinical responsibility.
APPs on this vascular surgery service evaluate consults, develop treatment plans, manage complex vascular patients, and collaborate directly with vascular surgery attendings in a fast-paced environment without residents.
The team is committed to professional growth through a structured four-month onboarding program, dedicated mentorship, simulation training, daily educational opportunities, and expanding exposure to vascular surgery procedures and the OR.
This is an outstanding opportunity to build advanced vascular expertise while working within a supportive vascular surgery culture that is actively investing in its people and future.
- Role: Open to Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (APRN) and Physician Assistants (PA)
- Location: Hartford Hospital
- Setting: 100% Inpatient Vascular Surgery
Schedule: Full-time, nights. Up to $30,000 in shift differentials on top of base pay!
Call schedule: No call required
Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Benefits
- Market-leading compensation and benefits and generous paid time off
- Paid CME time off plus CME budget, reimbursed professional licenses and dues
- Enhanced Tuition Assistance and Higher Education Partnerships
- Voluntary benefits include student loan programs, home, auto, renters insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, low-interest loans, pet insurance and more!
- Employee discount programs and colleague assistance offering resources and information for personal and work-life issues
- Family care benefits through Care.com including emergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!
Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:
- Dedicated support and voice for our for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through the Office of Advanced Practice directed by Sarah Clark, MBA, MHS, PA-C, BSN, RN, System Director of Advanced Practice
- Hartford HealthCare is one of the largest, non-profit, fully-integrated healthcare systems providing patient care in the state, allowing our providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in Connecticut
- With tools like EPIC, Hartford HealthCare’s state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction
About Hartford HealthCare
- Honored as a “Best Organizations for Leadership Development” by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)
- Prestigiously named one of the “Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut” by the Becker's Hospital Review
- Committed to continuous development through The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME, special courses, learning series and tools and resources
- Established Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice
Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Role Scope
Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.
In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e. g., referral to other health team members or specialists.
Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider’s practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician.
Qualifications
- Licensure: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
- Training: APRN (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner) or Physician Assistant
- Experience: New grads welcome to apply!
- We offer a comprehensive 4-month orientation where you will work closely with your director and preceptor to ensure you feel supported.
Preferred Experience: 2+ years in an inpatient vascular surgery setting
Key Responsibilities
Advanced practitioners will evaluate consults, develop treatment plans, and manage complex vascular patients in an inpatient setting. They will collaborate directly with vascular surgery attendings to provide high-level clinical care without the presence of residents.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Vascular Surgery Nights - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner at Hartford Hospital a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery (NP) — ranked against 289 active Surgery (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 50% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · above average in surgery (np) | ranked against 289 Surgery (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Nurse Practitioner median $160k (middle half $147k–$170k)23 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Connecticut index 103.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Surgery listings in Connecticut | 11 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All nurse practitioner listings in Connecticut | 279 active | 15,638 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 30% remote · 50% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | Connecticut nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $14k) · 13% offer loan repayment279 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Surgery NP hiring demand | #6 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 40 days · 6% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 102 postings, 209 closed |
| New Surgery NP listings | 97 in the last 30 days | 98 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Nurse Practitioner pay trend (all specialties) | +2.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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