Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant
Assignment Details
• Location: Hartford, Connecticut
• Start Date: As soon as credentialed
• Duration: 6–12 months
• Practice Setting: Inpatient
• Coverage at two hospital locations
Compensation: Orientation - $180hr, Hourly - $180/hr, Holiday - $265/hr, Overtime - $265/hr, Holiday Overtime - $355/hr, Night Call - $445, Holiday Night Call - $665, 24 Hour On Call - $1,260 per 24 hours, Holiday 24 Hour On Call - $1,890 per 24 hours, Call Back - $240/hr, Holiday Call Back - $355/hr.
Schedule
• Monday–Friday
• 8-hour day shifts
• Potential 24-hour call and night/weekend call
• Call schedule and call ratio to be determined
Clinical Details
• Average Patient Volume: 10 patients per day
• Patient Population: Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric
• Level I Trauma Center
• EMR: Epic
• Provider works autonomously
• No supervising physician onsite
• Coverage required at two hospital locations approximately 35 miles apart
Required Duties
• Pre-operative physical exams
• Suture removal
• Diagnose and treat illnesses
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests
• Assist in surgery
• Write prescriptions
• Coordinate patient care
• Inpatient rounding
Required Procedures
• Central venous catheter placement
• Dialysis catheter placement
• Arterial line placement
• Endoscopic retrieval
• **Intra-aortic balloon pump placement is not performed**
Requirements
• NCCPA Board Certified
• Active Connecticut PA license (required at submission)
• Minimum of 1 year of Cardiothoracic Surgery experience
• ACLS and BLS certifications
• Epic experience preferred
• Must be able to perform all required duties and procedures
• Must be able to start by mid-July
• Must be able to cover both hospital locations
• Local providers only
Credentialing
• Expedited start desired with target start by mid-to-late July