Physician Assistant (PA-C) Inpatient Orthopedic – Award Winning Hospital and Supportive Team

Summary

Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) welcomes practicing Inpatient Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistants (PA-C) to join a well-respected and expanding orthopedic program at Manchester Memorial Hospital located in the heart of Central, Connecticut. You will enjoy working as an Inpatient Orthopedic Physician Assistant (PA-C) with a supportive team of orthopedic surgeons, orthopedic physician assistants, and fellow-care team. As an integral-valued member of our physician assistant inpatient orthopedic hospital employed program, you will enjoy work-life balance, providing first surgical assistance, shared call coverage, and a rotating work-schedule. ECHN is interested in physician assistants (PA-C) driven to provide quality and compassionate focused care. You will find top quality care with adherence to evidence-based medicine, a strong multidisciplinary team approach, driving commitment to lifelong learning, and professional development within an inspiring work environment dedicated to compassionate-clinical excellence.

About Eastern Connecticut Health Network:

Eastern Connecticut Health Network is an extraordinary community healthcare system comprised of two highly respected acute-care hospitals (Manchester Memorial and Rockville General) with 249 beds and approximately five hundred physicians and advanced practitioners. The community hospitals are supported by multi-primary care outpatient internal and family medicine practice sites, expert physician specialists, comprehensive inpatient clinical services, and a state-of-the-art cancer center. Talented skilled faculty physicians further support ECHN’s prominent family medicine residency program. Eastern Connecticut Health Network earned Healthgrades Awards in 2022, 2023, and 2024 for Patient Safety Excellence, 2023 Five-Star Recipient for Hip Facture Treatment, 2023 Treatment of Sepsis, 2023 Treatment of Respiratory Failure, 2023 Treatment of Diabetic, and Manchester Memorial Hospital a Top Hospital in Connecticut for Critical Care. ECHN provides the latest advancements in robotic surgery, including the new MAKO robotic-assisted knee-hip replacement system, and the Xi da Vinci Robot. The Women’s Center for Wellness was named one of the best Mammogram Imaging Centers by The Women’s Choice Award with a new Canon Vantage Orian Magnetic Resonance Imaging Machine. The expanding partnership with Jefferson Radiology provides new and expanded comprehensive diagnostic radiology services with other highly regarded programs.

Eastern Connecticut Health Network Excellent Benefits and More:

• Highly competitive salary and sign on bonus
• Robust benefits options including 401k, dental, vision and life insurance
• Exceptional paid time off and sick time
• Generous comprehensive CME allowance (CME time and CME professional allowance)
• Employer paid malpractice coverage
• Seamless onboarding program with expert operations in a provider-centric and supportive hospital system
• Free easy access to on-site parking, on-site laboratory, and medical imaging services

Requirements:

• NCCPA Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) with 1 year or more years of orthopedic inpatient experience
• Connecticut's license, Federal DEA, and Controlled-Substance Registration (CSR) or eligible

LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE AND WORK

Eastern Connecticut boasts the natural beauty of the changing seasons, scenic rivers, and peaceful walking/hiking trails with breathtaking views. The area is populated by highly desirable, quaint family-oriented towns anchored by exemplary high-performance school systems, some of which are the best in New England, sprinkled with National Blue Ribbon Awarded Schools. If you enjoy city life, nearby Hartford and New Haven provide theater, music, and fine dining. Moreover, the region’s ideal location is within driving distance of Boston; New York City; Newport, Rhode Island; Cape Cod; and the nearby beautiful ocean shores of Connecticut. The scenic mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire are popular for skiing in the winter and viewing the colorful foliage in the fall. Whether it is rural, suburban, or urban life you desire, you will find it here.

Please email your CV to mrinaldi@echn.org