Physician Assistant (Neurocritical Care) needed for ICU & Stepdown Care near Wethersfield, CT/ ASAP start
Compensation
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The week · per this posting3-day week · 3×13s
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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
Key Skills
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · top 10% in critical care medicine (pa) | ranked against 47 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 | 79 active | 3,000 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 68% no call · 62% 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 |
| New Critical Care Medicine listings (all professions) | 99 in the last 30 days | 77 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 |
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