Neurosurgery Vernon - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant

Nurse PractitionerNo callNo weekendsFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday4-day week · 4×10s

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Location Detail: 35 Talcottville Rd Vernon (10288)
  • Shift Detail: Mon-Fri

Excellence, Safety, Caring, Integrity…. What do you value?

Join us at Hartford HealthCare Medical Group as we live our values every day. As part of Hartford HealthCare, we create a better future for healthcare in Connecticut and beyond. By embodying these values, we have become nationally respected for patient care and most trusted for personalized coordinated care. Come be part of something special!

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group is one of the largest medical practices in New England with multiple locations throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. Hartford HealthCare Medical Group consists of a team of professionals ranging from Medical Assistants to Physician Assistants and everything in between. This physician-led medical group enjoys an excellent reputation with patients and the medical community, offering primary care, urgent care and more than 30 different specialties.

Advanced Providers Role Scope

We have a growth opportunity for a Surgical Physician Assistant (PA) or Advanced Practice RN (APRN) who will enjoy:

  • Unique, 1:1 training with neurosurgeons
  • Growth and development- Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) program including the use of High Intensity Focus Ultrasound (HIFU) treatment for movement disorders
  • Both clinic and OR time (1st Assist) for cranial and spine procedures
  • Working with a team of advanced practitioners with an abundance of Neurosurgery experience
  • Established practice and staff who take time with their patients

Shift - Full Time four 10-hour shifts, M-F. Hours may vary dependent upon case load. No call requirements, no weekends.

Advanced Practitioners Enjoy

At Hartford HealthCare newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through the job, classroom, and procedural training. Our benefits include:

  • Extremely competitive salary
  • Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Generous Paid-Time Off
  • Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Proven and effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship
  • Access to Hartford HealthCare’s Office of Advanced Practice - an internal organization committed to the growth and development of our Advanced Practitioners
  • Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCare’s Professional Leadership Development Institute

About Hartford HealthCare

Hartford HealthCare is creating a better future for health care in Connecticut and beyond.

With six acute-care hospitals, the state’s oldest air-ambulance service, behavioral health and rehabilitation services, a large physician group and clinical integration organization, skilled-nursing and home health services, and a comprehensive range of services for seniors.

We have been named one of the best places to work in Connecticut, by CT Magazine. As such, we engage in meaningful alliances to provide access to the highest level of care for those we serve in our communities.

We offer competitive salaries and benefits, as well as a stimulating work environment that inspires excellence.

Apply today to learn more and speak with an Advanced Practice Recruiter!

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Master’s program preferred.
  • Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a Physician Assistant / Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the state of Connecticut.
  • Certification or eligible to be certified as a Physician Assistant or National Board Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.
  • RNFA (Registered Nurse First Assist) certification required for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
  • Preferred >1-year experience as a Surgical Physician Assistant in a Neurosurgery or an Orthopedic setting; 1st Assist in OR preferred

Key Responsibilities

The provider will perform both clinic and operating room duties, including first assisting on cranial and spine procedures. They will also participate in the Deep Brain Stimulation program and utilize High Intensity Focus Ultrasound for movement disorders.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Surgical assistanceCranial proceduresClinical assessmentOperating room assistanceMovement disorders treatmentAdvanced practice nursingPhysician assistant practice

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Neurosurgery Vernon - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant at Hartford HealthCare Medical Group a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Surgery (NP) — ranked against 330 active Surgery (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 70% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Nurse Practitioner by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in surgery (np)ranked against 330 Surgery (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $160k (middle half $153k–$170k)18 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Practitioner listings in Connecticut230 active14,210 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 16% remote · 70% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Nurse Practitioner pay trend+1.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (330 Surgery (NP) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Surgery (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 330 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

Medical Practices
Hartford, CT
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Matching 401k
Medical, dental, and vision plans
Generous Paid-Time Off
CME reimbursement
Professional society membership reimbursement
Licensure reimbursement
Malpractice reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement program

Living in Vernon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$354k
Typical market rent
$1,869/mo
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

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