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Nuvance Health in Connecticut lists this Surgical Physician Assistant $5,000 Sign On Bonus opportunity in danbury, Connecticut. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Full Time Surgical Physician Assistant Opening in Danbury, Connecticut (60 miles from New York City)
Danbury Hospital, now part of Northwell Health, is seeking a full time Surgical Physician Assistant to join our established and growing Surgical Advanced Practitioner Services program in Danbury, Connecticut, located about 60 miles northeast of New York City and near the border of Westchester and Putnam Counties in New York State.
Our busy service of 12 full-time Advanced Practitioners currently provides services to all surgical patients admitted to the hospital, as well as in Observation, Extended stay, Emergency room, and Operating room, including consults as well as pre and post-operative care. Specialties include, but are not limited to, Urology, Orthopedics, Neurosurgical/Spine, Plastics, and ENT. As we grow the program, we will be evolving to a 24/7 service that includes some OR assist. This position follows a rotating schedule including days, weekends, holidays, and minimal overnight coverage.
The ideal candidate will be a board certified physician assistant with previous surgical and/or patient management experience and/or surgical residency training and/or Da Vinci robotics training, though new graduates will be considered. This is an employed position with Nuvance Health Medical Practice. We offer a competitive compensation package, including allowances for CMEs and Dues expenses.
Established in 1885, Danbury Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital providing Greater Danbury area residents convenient access to exceptional care. Danbury Hospital has 371 beds and is a Level II Trauma Center with approximately 70,000 ED visits per year. As a teaching hospital, we are associated with the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Ross University, American University of the Caribbean, and Yale School of Medicine. Our Medical Group includes 900+ physicians and advanced practice providers, serving a geographically broad region throughout Western Connecticut and eastern New York.
Danbury, Connecticut, located in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains and on the border of New York State, is about 60 miles northeast of New York City and 60 miles west of Hartford, CT. As part of the greater NY metropolitan area, the city of Danbury enjoys both proximity to New York City culture and access to a wide array of outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, fishing and boating in state and regional parks and preserves. Danbury is home to Western Connecticut State University as well as a number of historical sites, museums, theaters and art galleries. Surrounded by a number of quaint towns with scenic rolling hills, the area offers a variety of excellent housing and school options. Boston, New York City, New Haven and Hartford are easily accessible via train or car.
Danbury 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.
Department: DB Surgical PA's
Exempt: Yes
Salary Range: $120,000-$150,000 (Commensurate with experience)
Worksite address
danbury, CT, 06813, US
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