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MidState Medical Center
Meriden, Connecticut

Surgery Nights - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

SurgeryNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Location Detail: 435 Lewis Avenue-Midstate Med (10123)

Shift Detail: Up to $30,000 in shift differentials on top of base pay!

Advanced Practitioner 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, renter’s 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!

Position Details

Midstate Medical Center is seeking a Nocturnist Physician Assistant to join our talented and enthusiastic surgery team! The successful candidate will be responsible for first-assisting in the operating room, rounding, bedside procedures, admissions, discharges and consults.

APPs will work in collaboration with a number of surgeons. The service currently covers General Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, with some coverage of Orthopedics, and Vascular. This is a unique opportunity to join a seasoned team with ample experience and a high level of autonomy!

  • Role: Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Location: 435 Lewis Avenue, Meriden, CT
  • Setting: Inpatient, surgery

Schedule: Full-time, nights. Ask about our flexible scheduling options!

  • Call schedule: No call
  • Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:

Dedicated support and voice for our 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

MidState Medical Center

Serving the community since 1998, MidState Medical Center is a vibrant and progressive organization with a genuine concern for its patients, community, and employees alike. Earning top honors for quality stroke care, gold level recognition for organ donation, and employing leaders in the field of cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation, MidState provides the highest quality level of care while also being the only hospital in Connecticut to offer all private patient rooms and free parking for all patients and staff

Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners Role Scope

Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.

In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e. g., referral to other health team members or specialists.

Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners 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: Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP certified)
  • RNFA certification is required for Nurse Practitioners
  • Experience: at least 1+ year of experience in a surgery or related setting

Preferred Requirements

Experience: 2+ years in a surgery setting

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner will perform first-assisting in the operating room, rounding, bedside procedures, and manage patient admissions, discharges, and consults. They will work in collaboration with surgeons across various specialties including General, Robotic, Bariatric, and Thoracic surgery.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Vascular surgery

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Surgery Nights - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner at MidState Medical Center a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery — ranked against 1,311 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in surgeryranked against 1,311 Surgery listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $160k (middle half $153k–$170k)21 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Connecticut354 active22,577 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut Physician listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $80k) · 21% offer loan repayment354 active listings, Nov 2026
Surgery hiring demand#4 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 40 days · 40% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 604 postings, 152 closed
New Surgery listings828 in the last 30 days507 the 30 days before (+63%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend−2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,311 Surgery listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,311 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About MidState Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Meriden, CT
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Shift differentials up to $30,000
Market-leading compensation
Generous paid time off
Paid CME time off plus CME budget
Reimbursed professional licenses and dues
Enhanced Tuition Assistance
Voluntary benefits include student loan programs
Family care benefits through Care.com

Living in Meriden

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$350k
Typical market rent
$1,873/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.