Physician Assistant (General Surgery) needed for Nights & No Call near Wallingford, CT
Compensation
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Job Description
Healthcare United is seeking a General Surgery Physician Assistant for a full-time, permanent opportunity in the Wallingford, Connecticut area with an established hospital system. Join an experienced surgical team offering overnight practice, operative exposure and flexible scheduling options.
Overview
- Specialty: General Surgery
- Location: Wallingford, Connecticut area
- Employment: Full-time, permanent
- Practice Setting: Inpatient surgical service and operating room
- Visa Sponsorship: No visa sponsorship available
Description
Work alongside surgeons and experienced APP colleagues to manage surgical patients through admission, operative care and discharge. The service spans General, Robotic, Bariatric and Thoracic Surgery, with some Orthopedic and Vascular coverage.
What You Can Expect
Schedule
Full-time nights, listed at 40 hours weekly; flexible scheduling options are available. The exact shift pattern and weekend/holiday rotation are not specified.
- Call: No call.
- Clinical Responsibilities: Surgical First Assisting, inpatient rounds, Bedside Procedures, admissions, consultations and discharges.
- Support Staff / Resources: Surgeons and a seasoned APP team with substantial experience and clinical autonomy.
- Patient/Case Volume: Not specified.
- EMR: Epic.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with appropriate professional credentials.
- Unrestricted Connecticut professional license or eligibility.
- At least 1 year of APP experience in Surgery or a related setting required.
- 2+ years of experience in a Surgery setting preferred.
- Ability to provide operative first assistance and inpatient surgical care within the scope of practice.
- Availability for night coverage.
- Current CV required.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation with 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 manage surgical patients through admission, operative care, and discharge while working alongside surgeons. Responsibilities include surgical first assisting, performing bedside procedures, and conducting inpatient rounds.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant (General Surgery) needed for Nights & No Call near Wallingford, CT at Healthcare United a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Surgery (PA) — ranked against 381 active Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 72% have no call, 66% 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 | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in surgery (pa) | ranked against 381 Surgery (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) |
| Surgery listings in Connecticut | 14 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: 8% remote · 72% no call · 66% 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 |
| Surgery PA hiring demand | #6 of 6 specialties | postings stay open a median 41 days · 6% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 107 postings, 230 closed |
| New Surgery PA listings | 119 in the last 30 days | 80 the 30 days before (+49%)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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