Summary

Eastern Connecticut Health Network (Manchester Memorial Hospital) a highly respected community Hospital located in the heart of Manchester, Connecticut invites Physician Assistants (PA-C) interested in working with an outstanding Inpatient General Surgery Physician Assistant (PA-C) team to apply. As an integral-valued member of our Physician Assistant (PA-C) inpatient (Hospital Employed) team, you will work a rotating schedule that does not include overnights with a supportive-collaborative team of experts comprised of physician surgeons, physician assistants, and our fellow care team. You will provide medical management of surgical patients, inpatient evaluations, surgical first assist in the operating room, ER evaluations, inpatient pre, and post-operative care management, shared call coverage, and inpatient rounding. ECHN is driven to provide services in clinical excellence with quality-compassionate focused care. At ECHN (Manchester Memorial Hospital), you will find top quality with adherence to evidence-based medicine, a strong multidisciplinary team approach, leading commitment to lifelong learning, and professional development in an inspiring-rewarding work environment.

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 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. Top talent skilled faculty physicians further support ECHN's prominent family medicine residency program. Eastern Connecticut Health Network www.ECHN.org earned the Healthgrades 2023 patient safety excellence award. Manchester Memorial Hospital was awarded a 4-Star CMS hospital rating in July 2022 and the State of Connecticut Health Plan Provider of Distinction 2022 - 2023. 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 many other highly regarded programs.

Outstanding Eastern Connecticut Health Benefits and More:

• Highly competitive salary with excellent sign-on
• 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 clinical operations in a provider-centric and supportive system
• Fully Integrated EMR
• Free easy access to on-site parking and On-site Lab and X-Ray services

Requirements:

• Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) from an accredited Physician Assistant Program prefer 1 or more years of inpatient general surgery experience
• A current Connecticut License, Federal DEA, and Controlled Substance Registration

LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE AND LOVE WHERE YOU 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. Or please email your CV to mrinaldi@echn.org, Michelina Rinaldi.