Physician Assistant (Neurocritical Care) needed for Rotating ICU and Stepdown Care near Wethersfield, CT / ASAP start
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Job Description
Healthcare United is seeking a Neurocritical Care Physician Assistant for a full-time, permanent opportunity near Wethersfield, Connecticut. Join an established hospital system caring for patients with complex Neurological and Neurosurgical conditions in ICU and stepdown settings. Start ASAP, subject to credentialing.
Overview
- Specialty: Neurocritical Care
- Location: Greater Hartford, near Wethersfield, Connecticut
- Employment: Full-time, permanent
- Practice Setting: Inpatient Neurocritical Care, including ICU and stepdown
- Visa Sponsorship: No visa sponsorship available
Description
Assess and care for critically ill patients with Neurological and Neurosurgical conditions alongside physicians and a multidisciplinary Neuroscience team. Coordinate care across ICU and stepdown units.
What You Can Expect
Schedule
Full-time rotating day and night shifts, listed at 40 hours weekly. Shift length and weekend or holiday rotation are not specified.
- Call: No call.
- Patient Care: Care for patients with complex strokes, status epilepticus, spinal cord injuries, brain tumors and other Neurological conditions, including postoperative Neurosurgical patients.
- Support Staff / Resources: A multidisciplinary Neuroscience team and specialty consultants.
- Procedures and Patient Volume: Specific required procedures and patient volume are not specified.
- EMR: Epic.
Requirements
- Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant.
- Unrestricted Connecticut professional license or eligibility.
- At least one year of APP experience is required, with at least one year in an acute-care or neurocritical-care setting.
- Strong clinical assessment, care-planning and multidisciplinary communication skills.
- Current CV required.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- 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
- Employee Assistance, voluntary benefits and emergency backup care options
Key Responsibilities
Assess and care for critically ill patients with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions in ICU and stepdown units. Coordinate care alongside physicians and 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 Rotating ICU and 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, 8% are remote, 60% have no call, 64% 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 | 8 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All physician assistant listings in Connecticut | 84 active | 3,015 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 60% no call · 64% 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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