- History and physical examinations
- OR assisting
- Pre- and post-operative care of patients
- Active participation on the trauma team
- Participation in the education and hands-on training of PA residents and PA students and medical students during surgical rotations at Norwalk Hospital
- Baccalaureate degree.
- Graduate of an approved PA Program and a post-graduate training program in surgery or at least one year surgical or equivalent work experience.
- Knowledge of surgical critical care, preferred.
- Current Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
- Physician Assistant licensure.
- CT State Controlled Substance and Federal DEA Registration
- ATLS, ACLS & BLS certification are required. ATLS training will be scheduled as necessary.
- Ability to work 40 control hours. Hours are 7:30 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday plus availability for overnight and weekend in house call
- OR assisting
Surgical Physician Assistant with Call - Norwalk, United States - Nuvance Health
Description
Nuvance Health is seeking an experienced full-time Surgical Physician Assistant (PA) to join our long-established teaching Surgical PA residency program at Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, Connecticut. Norwalk Hospital is located about 50 miles outside of New York City in lower Fairfield County Connecticut. This is a great opportunity to have an active role supervising our Surgical Residents, work on the floors and assist in the OR across a wide range of surgical sub-specialties. This position also covers overnight and weekend in-house call.
This is an employed position with Nuvance Health Medical Practice. We offer a competitive compensation package, including comprehensive benefits as well as allowances for CMEs and Dues expenses. This position includes overnight and weekend in house call.
Surgical service coverage includes general surgery in addition to Thoracic, Vascular, Urology, Colorectal, Bariatrics, Plastic & Reconstructive surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Gynecological surgery, and the SICU. Specific responsibilities include:
Job Requirements:
Norwalk Hospital is now part of Nuvance Health. Nuvance Health serves 1.5 million residents across New York and Connecticut and includes more than 2,600 aligned physicians, 12,000 employees, seven hospitals (Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Northern Dutchess Hospital, Norwalk Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center, Sharon Hospital, and Vassar Brothers Medical Center), a large network of primary care and specialty practices, and multiple affiliated organizations.
For more information, contact Amy Rosoff at
Nuvance Health and its affiliates are Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
EOE, including disability/vets.
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Salary Range: $105 - $150k annually commensurate or relative to experience.