Surgery - General Physician Assistant

PA - General Surgery opening in Danbury, CT Located 50m to NYCPosition Details

• Full-time, permanent
• Employed
• Established and growing Surgical Advanced Practitioner Services program
• Busy service of 10 full-time Advanced Practitioners currently provides services to all surgical patients admitted to the hospital, as well as in Observation, Extended stay, Emergency room, and Operating room, including consults as well as pre and post-operative care.
• Specialties include, but are not limited to, Urology, Orthopedics, Neurosurgical/Spine, Plastics, and ENT.
• Evolving to a 24/7 service that includes some OR assist
Qualifications
• Board certified physician assistant with previous surgical and/or patient management experience and/or surgical residency training, though new graduates will be considered.
Compensation
• Competitive compensation package, including allowances for CMEs and Dues expenses.
About the Group
• Established in 1885
• Not-for-profit community hospital providing Greater Danbury area residents convenient access to exceptional care.
• 371 beds
• Teaching hospital associated with the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Ross University, American University of the Caribbean, and Yale School of Medicine. O
Danbury, CT
• Danbury, Connecticut, located in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains and 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 outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, fishing and boating in state and regional parks and preserves.
• Danbury is home to Western Connecticut State University as well as a number of historical sites, museums, theaters and art galleries. Surrounded by a number of quaint towns with scenic rolling hills, the area offers a variety of excellent housing and school options.
• Boston, New York City, New Haven and Hartford are easily accessible via train or car.