Job Details

A leading academic medical center in Hartford, CT is seeking a Physician Assistant to join its Surgical Critical Care team. Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) play a vital role within a multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality care to complex, critically ill surgical and trauma patients in the ICU.

Advanced Practitioner Benefits

• Market-leading compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Generous paid time off
• CME time + CME budget, plus reimbursement for licenses and professional dues
• Tuition assistance and higher education partnerships
• Student loan programs
• Commitment to continuous education and professional advancement
• Access to advanced training, CME opportunities, and leadership programs
• Supportive, collaborative, and innovation-driven environment

Role & Responsibilities

• Working collaboratively with physicians and care teams, the Physician Assistant will:
  • Perform comprehensive physical examinations and clinical assessments
  • Develop and implement medical, educational, and psychosocial care plans
  • Manage critically ill ICU patients within established protocols
  • Participate in ventilator management, resuscitation, and critical care procedures
  • Order and interpret diagnostic tests and labs
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to evaluate and adjust treatment plans
  • Identify cases requiring escalation or specialist referral

The patient population includes:

• Complex trauma
• Transplant
• Vascular surgery
• General surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Interventional radiology
• Additional critical care cases based on service needs

Qualifications

• Required:
  • Active or eligible Connecticut Physician Assistant license
  • NCCPA Certification
  • Minimum 1–2 years of recent ICU experience as a PA
  • Demonstrated ability to independently manage critically ill patients
  • Proficiency in ventilator management, resuscitation, and ICU procedures

Why Join This Organization?

This respected Level I Trauma Center is one of New England’s premier teaching hospitals, known for advanced clinical care and innovation, including:

• One of the largest robotic surgery programs in the Northeast
• A globally recognized simulation and education center
• Cutting-edge technology supporting high-quality patient outcomes-EPIC EHR

Apply Today

If you are a skilled Physician Assistant passionate about critical care and looking to grow within a collaborative, high-acuity surgical ICU environment, we encourage you to apply.

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