*Position Details:* St. Vincent’s Medical Center is seeking a per diem Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join their Orthopaedic Surgery team! Working alongside eleven skilled Orthopaedic Advanced Practitioners (APPs), your responsibilities would include frequent first-assisting in the OR, covering the ER, consults, and floor. *Role*: Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner *Location*: 2800 Main Street, Bridgeport, 06606 *Setting*: Inpatient, orthopaedic surgery *Schedule:* Per Diem *Call schedule:*No call *Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute* The Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute (COI) is staffed by renowned orthopaedic specialists who incorporate the best practices into the delivery of care at the Institute. The COI utilizes a variety of innovative tools in orthopedic surgery, including Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery System, the Globus ExcelsiusGPS, the Medtronic Stealth Navigation System, and 7D Surgical, the first and only Machine-vision Image Guided Surgery (MvIGS) system that allows surgeons to perform fast, cost-effective, radiation-free spinal navigation. * * *Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:* · Dedicated support and voice for our for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through the*Office of Advanced Practice*directed by Sarah Clark, MBA, MHS, PA-C, BSN, RN, System Director of Advanced Practice · Hartford HealthCare is one of the largest,*non-profit*, fully-integrated healthcare systems providing patient care in the state, allowing our providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in Connecticut · With tools like*EPIC*, Hartford HealthCare’s state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction *About St. Vincent’s Medical Center:* St. Vincent’s Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital that has been named*Best Hospital in Fairfield County*and in all of Western Connecticut for 2013 - 2014 by US News & World Report. We are the primary teaching hospital for the Frank Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. St. Vincent’s Medical Center was the first institution in the state to pioneer endovascular vein harvesting. *About Hartford HealthCare:* · Honored as a “*Best Organizations for Leadership Development*” by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) · Prestigiously named one of the “*Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut*” by the Becker's Hospital Review · Committed to*continuous development*through The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME, special courses, learning series and tools and resources · Established*Mentorship and Orientation*programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice *Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Role Scope:* Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients. In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists. Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider’s practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician. *Requirements:* * *Licensure*: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible) * *Training*: Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner o RNFA required for Nurse Practitioners · *Preferred Experience: 1 years in orthopaedic surgery* **Job:** **Surgery* **Organization:** **St. Vincent's Medical Center* **Title:** *Physician Assistant - Orthopaedic Surgery Per Diem* **Location:** *Connecticut-Bridgeport-St Vincents Medical Center (10427)* **Requisition ID:** *23166783* **Other Locations:** *United States*