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Healthcare United
Wethersfield, Connecticut

Physician Assistant (Neurocritical Care) needed for ICU & Stepdown Care near Wethersfield, CT/ ASAP start

Physician AssistantIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Healthcare United is seeking a Neurocritical Care Physician Assistant for a full-time, permanent opportunity in Greater Hartford, Connecticut, near Wethersfield with an established hospital system. Join a multidisciplinary neuroscience team with ICU and stepdown responsibilities, premium shift differentials and no call. Start ASAP, subject to credentialing.

Overview

  • Specialty: Neurocritical Care
  • Location: Greater Hartford, Connecticut; advertised near Wethersfield
  • Employment: Full-time, permanent
  • Practice Setting: Neurocritical Care ICU and stepdown units
  • Visa Sponsorship: No visa sponsorship available

Description

Plan and deliver care for critically ill patients with neurological and neurosurgical conditions. Rotate between intensive care and stepdown units while collaborating with neuroscience physicians, APPs and other clinical team members.

What You Can Expect

Schedule

Three 13-hour shifts on a rotating day/night schedule; the position is listed at 40 hours weekly. No call. Exact weekend and holiday rotation is not specified.

Clinical Focus: Complex Stroke, Skull Base Surgery recovery, Status Epilepticus, Tumor Resection recovery, Spinal Cord Injury and care involving Deep Brain Stimulation.

Clinical Responsibilities: Inpatient assessment, treatment planning, ongoing management and coordination with specialists across ICU and stepdown settings.

Support Staff / Resources: Multidisciplinary neuroscience team with Neurology, Neurosurgery and related subspecialty expertise.

  • Patient Volume / Unit Capacity: Not specified.
  • Specific Required Procedures: Not specified.
  • EMR: Epic.

Requirements

  • Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant.
  • Unrestricted Connecticut professional license or eligibility.
  • At least 1 year of APP experience required, with at least 1 year of experience in a Critical Care or Neurocritical Care setting.
  • Strong assessment, care planning and multidisciplinary communication skills.

Current CV required. ASAP start, subject to credentialing.

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 plan and deliver care for critically ill patients with neurological and neurosurgical conditions in ICU and stepdown units. Responsibilities include inpatient assessment, treatment planning, and ongoing management in collaboration with a multidisciplinary neuroscience team.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Epic EMRStroke managementStatus epilepticus managementSpinal cord injury careDeep brain stimulation supportCare coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant (Neurocritical Care) needed for ICU & Stepdown Care near Wethersfield, 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 47 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, 6% are remote, 68% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Physician Assistant by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · top 10% in critical care medicine (pa)ranked against 47 Critical Care Medicine (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Critical Care Medicine listings in Connecticut6 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All physician assistant listings in Connecticut79 active3,000 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 68% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS physician assistant listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Critical Care Medicine listings (all professions)99 in the last 30 days77 the 30 days before (+29%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician Assistant pay trend (all specialties)+4.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (47 Critical Care Medicine (PA) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Connecticut figures use all physician assistants: too few Connecticut Critical Care Medicine postings state pay.

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Work-life snapshot

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Among the best 10% of Critical Care Medicine (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 47 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Healthcare United

Benefits & Perks

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

Living in Wethersfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$427k
Typical market rent
$2,145/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 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.