Physician Assistant (Surgical Critical Care) needed for Nights & No Call near Wethersfield, CT/ ASAP start

Healthcare United is seeking a Surgical Critical Care Physician Assistant for a full-time, permanent opportunity in Greater Hartford, Connecticut with an established hospital system. Practice with substantial autonomy in a collaborative Surgical and Trauma ICU, with premium night differentials and an ASAP start, subject to credentialing.

Overview

• Specialty: Surgical Critical Care / Trauma
• Location: Greater Hartford, Connecticut; advertised in the Wethersfield area
• Employment: Full-time, permanent
• Practice Setting: Inpatient Surgical and Trauma ICU
• Visa Sponsorship: No visa sponsorship available

Description

Help plan and deliver care for critically ill surgical and trauma patients while working with physicians and a multidisciplinary team. This opportunity suits an experienced APP who enjoys teaching and independent clinical decision-making within the professional scope of practice.

What You Can Expect

Schedule

Full-time nights, listed at 40 hours weekly. No call. Exact shift lengths and weekend/holiday rotation are not specified.

Clinical Focus: Complex Trauma, Transplant, Vascular Surgery, General Surgery, Neurosurgery and Interventional Radiology patients requiring critical care.

Procedures / Competencies: Independent ICU management, Ventilator Management, Resuscitation and critical care procedures within APP scope. Specific procedure names are not listed.

• Support Staff / Resources: Multidisciplinary ICU team, physician collaboration and teaching opportunities.
• Patient Volume / ICU Capacity: Not specified.
• EMR: Epic.

Requirements

• Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant.
• Unrestricted Connecticut professional license or eligibility.

Minimum 1–2 years of recent Critical Care experience as an APP in an ICU setting; at least 1 year of APP experience is required.

Demonstrated ability to manage ICU patients independently, including Ventilator Management, Resuscitation and critical care procedures within APP scope.

Comfort working independently on nights.

Current CV required. ASAP start, subject to credentialing.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation with premium night 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