Work where every moment mattersEvery day almost Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkAbout Hartford HealthCare HHCHHC employs more than providersin over practice locationsthroughout Connecticut with acute care hospitalsone of the largest academic and surgical hospitals in the northeast thriving community teaching hospitals and one of the largest physician led multi specialty medical groups in New EnglandWe support your development and wellbeing through the respected Hartford HealthCarersquos Office of Advanced Practice an internal organization committed to the growth and development of our Advanced Practitioners and the groundbreaking Office of Provider WellnessAll of this meansMORE OPPORTUNITYto propel your career to new heights within a deeply embedded culture of inclusion innovation and focus on the highest quality of care We are a collegial group of teachers researchers innovators and most of all caregiversAbout the Hartford HealthCare Heart Vascular InstituteThe Hartford HealthCare Heart Vascular Institute brings together cardiac care specialists increasing collaboration and care coordination all under one roof Our system of care includes a truly integrated team with the most talented experienced and compassionate caregivers and providers backed by the latest cutting edge technology The award winning Heart Vascular Institute is a national leader in advancing cardiac care offering heart disease prevention treatment surgery and research We received top performer recognition by the Joint Commission for performance on evidence based care processes for the treatment of heart attack and were recognized by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association as a Get with the Guidelines Stroke GOLD PLUS Achievement Award winner in Physician Assistant RoleThe Hartford HealthCare Heart Vascular Institute is seeking a dynamic and dedicated Physician Assistant to join the busy and growing Department of Cardiac Surgery Under the direction of a cardiothoracic surgeon the physician assistant is responsible for performing a variety of duties These duties include but are not limited to first assisting cardiovascular surgical procedures endoscopic vessel harvesting preoperative history and physical examination postoperative care in an outpatient clinical setting and patient education The successful candidate will also support patient care from the point of admission to discharge in service Step Down and ICU Duties include managing multiple patients with varied critical illness comprehensive physical assessments interpretation of diagnostic results hemodynamicventilator management and invasive procedures Extensive training and supervision are provided to the Advanced Practitioners for skills such as arterial lines central lines chest tubes feeding tubes and removal of pacer wiresSchedulePermanent Nights ndash hours shifts per week Physician Assistant EnjoyAt Hartford HealthCare newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through on the job classroom and procedural training Our benefits includemiddot Extremely competitive hourly paymiddot Access to Hartford HealthCarersquos Office of Advanced Practice an internal organization committed to the growth and development of our Advanced Practitionersmiddot Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCarersquos Professional Leadership Development InstituteWork where every moment mattersEvery day almost Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkAbout Hartford HealthCare HHCHHC employs more than providersin over practice locationsthroughout Connecticut with acute care hospitalsone of the largest academic and surgical hospitals in the northeast thriving community teaching hospitals and one of the largest physician led multi specialty medical groups in New EnglandWe support your development and wellbeing through the respected Hartford HealthCarersquos Office of Advanced Practice an internal organization committed to the growth and development of our Advanced Practitioners and the groundbreaking Office of Provider WellnessAll of this meansMORE OPPORTUNITYto propel your career to new heights within a deeply embedded culture of inclusion innovation and focus on the highest quality of care We are a collegial group of teachers researchers innovators and most of all caregiversAbout the Hartford HealthCare Heart Vascular InstituteThe Hartford HealthCare Heart Vascular Institute brings together cardiac care specialists increasing collaboration and care coordination all under one roof Our system of care includes a truly integrated team with the most talented experienced and compassionate caregivers and providers backed by the latest cutting edge technology The award winning Heart Vascular Institute is a national leader in advancing cardiac care offering heart disease prevention treatment surgery and research We received top performer recognition by the Joint Commission for performance on evidence based care processes for the treatment of heart attack and were recognized by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association as a Get with the Guidelines Stroke GOLD PLUS Achievement Award winner in Physician Assistant RoleThe Hartford HealthCare Heart Vascular Institute is seeking a dynamic and dedicated Physician Assistant to join the busy and growing Department of Cardiac Surgery Under the direction of a cardiothoracic surgeon the physician assistant is responsible for performing a variety of duties These duties include but are not limited to first assisting cardiovascular surgical procedures endoscopic vessel harvesting preoperative history and physical examination postoperative care in an outpatient clinical setting and patient education The successful candidate will also support patient care from the point of admission to discharge in service Step Down and ICU Duties include managing multiple patients with varied critical illness comprehensive physical assessments interpretation of diagnostic results hemodynamicventilator management and invasive procedures Extensive training and supervision are provided to the Advanced Practitioners for skills such as arterial lines central lines chest tubes feeding tubes and removal of pacer wiresSchedulePermanent Nights ndash hours shifts per week Physician Assistant EnjoyAt Hartford HealthCare newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through on the job classroom and procedural training Our benefits includemiddot Extremely competitive hourly paymiddot Access to Hartford HealthCarersquos Office of Advanced Practice an internal organization committed to the growth and development of our Advanced Practitionersmiddot Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCarersquos Professional Leadership Development InstitutePhysician Assistant RequirementsmiddotGraduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Masterrsquos programmiddotLicensed or eligible to be licensed as a Physician Assistant in the state of ConnecticutmiddotCertification or eligible to be certified as a Physician Assistant middot yearsrsquo experience in cardiovascular surgery preferredmiddotFirst assistant experience including endoscopic vein harvesting skills preferredWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour momentPhysician Assistant RequirementsmiddotGraduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Masterrsquos programmiddotLicensed or eligible to be licensed as a Physician Assistant in the state of ConnecticutmiddotCertification or eligible to be certified as a Physician Assistant middot yearsrsquo experience in cardiovascular surgery preferredmiddotFirst assistant experience including endoscopic vein harvesting skills preferredWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour moment