Summary

Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) Family Birthing Center, a Level 2 Neonatology (NICU) hospital site located at Manchester Memorial Hospital, invites practicing Physician Assistants (PA-C) to apply for a Per Diem hospital employed opportunity offering a flexible schedule and work-life balance. You will enjoy a multidisciplinary team approach and the support of a strong partnership with Connecticut Children's Medical Center Neonatologists (ranked as one of the top children's hospitals in the nation for pediatric and neonatology care) with inspiring expert-neonatology care. The specialist team is further comprised of Neonatology APRN/PA-C providers, Neonatology Nurses, Lactation Consultants, Pediatricians, Physician Therapists, Respiratory Therapists, and Social Workers. Eastern Connecticut Health Network provides advanced neonatology interventions and therapeutic management for emergent-high-acuity premature newborns. 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 Family Medicine Residency Program (ACGME accredited site) is a three-year program with 6 residents per year in its eleventh year located in picturesque Manchester, Connecticut. Eastern Connecticut Health Network has an academic affiliation with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Eastern Connecticut Health Network is also proud to announce their first year Psychiatry Residency Program. Eastern Connecticut Health Network www.ECHN.org earned Healthgrade 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 Features:

• Highly Competitive Rate Pay
  Employer paid malpractice coverage
• Expert operations, rewarding work environment, provider-centric, and supportive hospital system
• Free easy access to on-site parking, on-site laboratory, and medical imaging services

Requirements:

• Advanced degree through an accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program must have 2 or more years of experience as a Neonatology ICU Physician Assistant (PA-C)
• Connecticut licensed, Federal DEA, and Controlled Substance Registration (CSR) or eligible

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.

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