Surgery Per Diem - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

• First and/or Second Assist in the Operating Room.
• Provides pre-operative and post-operative care to patients.
• Documents patient encounters, including but not limited to: admissions, brief operative, progress, event, procedure and discharge notes.
• Enters, reviews and updates orders.
• Collaborates as part of a multidisciplinary team to facilitate safe and appropriate patient disposition.

Role: Open to Physician Assistants

Location: 435 Lewis Avenue, Meriden, 06451

Schedule: Per Diem

The Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute at MidState Medical Center is staffed by some of the top orthopaedic specialists in the region. The surgeons, and their patients, also have access to the best-available, robotics-assisted technology for both total joints and spine – that makes a procedure less invasive and more precise.

Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:

• Dedicated support and voice for our 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

Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistants Role Scope:

Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Advanced Practitioners perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.

In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Advanced Practitioners develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists.

Advanced Practitioners 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.

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