Physician Assistant-Cardiothoracic Surgery
Description
Full-time/Part-time/PRN Cardiac Surgery Advanced Practitioner (PA/NP) – Danbury, Connecticut (60 miles from New York)
Danbury Hospital is seeking a full-time Cardiac Surgery Advanced Practitioner (Physician Assistant/ Nurse Practitioner) for a role that includes ICU, step down coverage, hospital consults, OR and some office for our 24/7 service. We are located in Danbury, Connecticut, about 60 miles northeast of New York City in suburban Fairfield County, near the border of Westchester and Putnam Counties in New York. Generous $40K sign on and retention package offered.
The ideal candidate will be a board-certified physician assistant/ nurse practitioner and/or nurse practitioner that is RNFA certified with previous experience in Cardiac Surgery ICU patient management and procedures. The position offers flexible scheduling, which can include rotating day and night shift coverage as well as OR time, depending upon candidate’s skillset. The department has two Cardiac surgeons and five Cardiac Surgery PAs. This is a seasoned team with a growing case volume that includes traditional open heart, CABG, valve, MIS, and TAVR.
Job Requirements:
- Graduate of an approved Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) training program,
- CT State PA/NP license, State of CT Controlled Substance Registration, and Federal DEA
- Previous experience in Cardiothoracic ICU
- Previous experience in Cardiac Surgery OR [vein harvest, first assist] preferable but not required
- Board certification
- ACLS & BLS certification
- Must maintain 50 CME's over two years
- Strong Interpersonal and communication skills
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 University of Vermont College of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine and the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. Our employed Medical Practice includes 1000+ physicians and advanced practice providers, serving a geographically broad region throughout Western Connecticut and eastern New York.
Danbury, Connecticut, located 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 four season indoor and outdoor recreational activities. Boston, New York City, New Haven and Hartford are easily accessible.
Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals, 1000+ outpatient facilities, and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 104,000+ employees - 22,000+ nurses and 5,000+ employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Our professionals are relentless about staying ahead of the latest clinical trials and research, partnering with our own Feinstein Institute and other world-renowned institutions.
For more information or to apply for this position, please contact Stephanie Ramirez, APP Recruiter, via email [email protected].
We are a Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.