Fellowship DetailsHartford Healthcare is seeking new graduate and experienced physician assistants to join our robust Post Graduate Clinical Fellowship in Surgery for Physician Assistants During this month fellowship the APP will rotate through surgical departments at Backus the Hospital of Central Connecticut and Hartford Hospital working in general surgery trauma thoracic vascular colorectal and SICU In the last rotation the APP will return to Backus to orient the following yearrsquos fellowship physician assistants With this unique opportunity the APP will gain intensive well rounded clinical experience and training in numerous procedures and specialtiesRole Physician AssistantLocation Hartford Norwich New BritainSetting Inpatient surgical subspecialtiesSchedule Full time rotatinCall schedule No callPhysician Assistant BenefitsMarket leading compensation and benefits Reimbursed professional licenses and duesVoluntary benefits include student loan programs home auto renterrsquos insurance identity theft protection legal services low interest loans pet insurance and moreEmployee discount programs and colleague assistance offering resources and information for personal and work life issues Family care benefits through Carecom including emergency back up care benefit for children adults and even petsHartford HealthCare supports Physician Assistants in practicemiddot Dedicated support and voice for our for Physician Assistants through the Office of Advanced Practice directed by Sarah Clark MBA MHS PA C BSN RN System Director of Advanced Practicemiddot 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 Connecticutmiddot With tools like EPIC Hartford HealthCarersquos state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfactionAbout Our HospitalsHartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England The Hospital is a Level Trauma Center which providescutting edge treatmentto its patients This is made possible by being home to thelargest robotic surgery center in the Northeastand the Center for Education Simulation and Innovation CESI one of themost advanced medical simulation training centers in the world Backus Hospital has been the primary source of healthcare services for much of Eastern Connecticut for almost years Backus is home to the only trauma center in New London and Windham counties and is the only area hospital with LIFE STAR helicopter services The Hospital delivers and coordinates a continuum of high quality healthcare with the goal of improving the health of its communitiesThe Hospital of Central Connecticutand MidState are acute care community teaching hospitals with campuses in New Britain Southington and MeridenWhile Advance Practice Practitioners and residents work collaboratively each runs a separate surgical service With Level III Trauma designation the referral base of the THOCC has expanded so has patient volume and acuityAbout Hartford HealthCaremiddot Honored as a ldquoBest Organizations for Leadership Developmentrdquo by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership NCHLmiddot Prestigiously named one of the ldquoBest Hospitals to Work for in Connecticutrdquo by the Beckers Hospital Reviewmiddot 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 resourcesmiddot Established Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practicePhysician Assistants Role ScopeUnder established guidelines and in collaboration andor supervision with the practice physicians Physician Assistants perform routine physical examinations and formulate medical educational and psychosocial plans to treat patients In consultation with the physicians and care team members Physician Assistants develop plans for further evaluation of health needs eg referral to other health team members or specialists Physician Assistants provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the providerrsquos practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician Fellowship DetailsHartford Healthcare is seeking new graduate and experienced physician assistants to join our robust Post Graduate Clinical Fellowship in Surgery for Physician Assistants During this month fellowship the APP will rotate through surgical departments at Backus the Hospital of Central Connecticut and Hartford Hospital working in general surgery trauma thoracic vascular colorectal and SICU In the last rotation the APP will return to Backus to orient the following yearrsquos fellowship physician assistants With this unique opportunity the APP will gain intensive well rounded clinical experience and training in numerous procedures and specialtiesRole Physician AssistantLocation Hartford Norwich New BritainSetting Inpatient surgical subspecialtiesSchedule Full time rotatinCall schedule No callPhysician Assistant BenefitsMarket leading compensation and benefits Reimbursed professional licenses and duesVoluntary benefits include student loan programs home auto renterrsquos insurance identity theft protection legal services low interest loans pet insurance and moreEmployee discount programs and colleague assistance offering resources and information for personal and work life issues Family care benefits through Carecom including emergency back up care benefit for children adults and even petsHartford HealthCare supports Physician Assistants in practicemiddot Dedicated support and voice for our for Physician Assistants through the Office of Advanced Practice directed by Sarah Clark MBA MHS PA C BSN RN System Director of Advanced Practicemiddot 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 Connecticutmiddot With tools like EPIC Hartford HealthCarersquos state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfactionAbout Our HospitalsHartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England The Hospital is a Level Trauma Center which providescutting edge treatmentto its patients This is made possible by being home to thelargest robotic surgery center in the Northeastand the Center for Education Simulation and Innovation CESI one of themost advanced medical simulation training centers in the world Backus Hospital has been the primary source of healthcare services for much of Eastern Connecticut for almost years Backus is home to the only trauma center in New London and Windham counties and is the only area hospital with LIFE STAR helicopter services The Hospital delivers and coordinates a continuum of high quality healthcare with the goal of improving the health of its communitiesThe Hospital of Central Connecticutand MidState are acute care community teaching hospitals with campuses in New Britain Southington and MeridenWhile Advance Practice Practitioners and residents work collaboratively each runs a separate surgical service With Level III Trauma designation the referral base of the THOCC has expanded so has patient volume and acuityAbout Hartford HealthCaremiddot Honored as a ldquoBest Organizations for Leadership Developmentrdquo by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership NCHLmiddot Prestigiously named one of the ldquoBest Hospitals to Work for in Connecticutrdquo by the Beckers Hospital Reviewmiddot 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 resourcesmiddot Established Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practicePhysician Assistants Role ScopeUnder established guidelines and in collaboration andor supervision with the practice physicians Physician Assistants perform routine physical examinations and formulate medical educational and psychosocial plans to treat patients In consultation with the physicians and care team members Physician Assistants develop plans for further evaluation of health needs eg referral to other health team members or specialists Physician Assistants provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the providerrsquos practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician RequirementsLicensure Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License or eligible Training Physician Assistant Experience New grads welcome to applyProgram Start Datemiddot October Application Deadlinemiddot February or until positions have been filledApplication Requirementsmiddot One page statement of interest in post graduate trainingmiddot BLSACLS certificationsmiddot Unofficial graduate PA school transcriptAdditional Requirementsmiddot Letters of Recommendation one from each of the followingo Program Directoro Facultyo Physician or Physician AssistantInterested candidates please contact Jennifer Straka Advanced Practice Recruiter atJenniferStrakahhchealthorgor RequirementsLicensure Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License or eligible Training Physician Assistant Experience New grads welcome to applyProgram Start Datemiddot October Application Deadlinemiddot February or until positions have been filledApplication Requirementsmiddot One page statement of interest in post graduate trainingmiddot BLSACLS certificationsmiddot Unofficial graduate PA school transcriptAdditional Requirementsmiddot Letters of Recommendation one from each of the followingo Program Directoro Facultyo Physician or Physician AssistantInterested candidates please contact Jennifer Straka Advanced Practice Recruiter atJenniferStrakahhchealthorgor