Physician Assistant (Hospitalist) needed for Nights & No Call near Wethersfield, CT/ ASAP start
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Job Description
Healthcare United is seeking a Hospitalist Physician Assistant for a full-time, permanent opportunity in Greater Hartford, Connecticut, near Wethersfield with an established hospital system. Join a collaborative inpatient night team with premium shift differentials, no call and comprehensive orientation. Start ASAP, subject to credentialing.
Overview
- Specialty: Hospital Medicine / Nocturnist
- Location: Greater Hartford, Connecticut; advertised near Wethersfield
- Employment: Full-time, permanent
- Practice Setting: Inpatient Hospital Medicine
- Visa Sponsorship: No visa sponsorship available
Description
Deliver full-spectrum inpatient care as part of an established Hospitalist team. The role combines triage, admissions, rounding, discharge coordination and management of changes in patients' clinical status, supported by physician and APP Hospitalists.
What You Can Expect
Schedule
Full-time nights, listed at 40 hours weekly, with service coverage across the week. No call. Exact shift pattern and weekend/holiday rotation are not specified.
Clinical Responsibilities: Triage, admit, evaluate and manage medical inpatients, round, coordinate discharge and respond to changes in clinical status.
Support Staff / Resources: Physician and APP Hospitalists, collaborative inpatient resources and comprehensive orientation.
- Admissions / Patient Volume: Not specified.
- Procedures / ICU Responsibilities: 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.
- Strong inpatient assessment, clinical decision-making and team communication skills.
Availability for night coverage. 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
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will deliver full-spectrum inpatient care, including triage, admissions, rounding, and discharge coordination. They will also manage changes in patients' clinical status as part of a collaborative hospitalist team.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 56% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · top 25% in hospital medicine (pa) | ranked against 112 Hospital 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) |
| Hospital Medicine listings in Connecticut | 5 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All physician assistant listings in Connecticut | 112 active | 4,826 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 56% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Connecticut physician assistant listings (all specialties): 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $14k) · 9% offer loan repayment112 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Hospital Medicine PA hiring demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 37 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 45 postings, 50 closed |
| New Hospital Medicine PA listings | 50 in the last 30 days | 40 the 30 days before (+25%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician Assistant pay trend (all specialties) | +1.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant (Hospitalist) needed for Nights & No Call 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 25% in Hospital Medicine (PA) — ranked against 112 active Hospital Medicine (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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