Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant-Thoracic Surgery

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Physician Assistant/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse passionate about patient experience to join the Thoracic Surgery team at the Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center. The PA/APRN will independently perform a full range of direct clinical care services in the operating room, inpatient hospital, and outpatient settings.

• $10,000 sign‑on bonus
• Industry‑leading, affordable access to medical, dental, vision, life, and retirement benefits
• Easy access to I‑84, Rte 9, and surrounding Greater Hartford communities
• Organizational culture focused on diversity and inclusion, innovation, and patient experience
• State‑of‑the‑art, award‑winning campus environment with ideal parking

Full‑time, 40 hours per week with flexibility required for clinic and inpatient coverage. May require travel to off‑site locations.

• Provide a broad range of diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health‑care services including initial assessment and ongoing medical care
• Work independently as a member of an interdisciplinary health‑care team
• Takes medical histories, examines patients, orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests; formulates diagnoses and treatment plans and prescribes medications
• Document clinic, admission history & physical, progress notes, and discharge summaries; notify attending physician of significant problems
• Perform medical rounds to evaluate progress of hospitalized patients
• Order referrals to specialists as necessary
• Recognize and respond to emergency situations
• Convince and instruct patients in preventive care and health issues
• Perform minor surgical procedures
• Order medical devices as necessary
• Attend in‑service training programs and maintain licensure requirements
• Provide education to health‑care staff members
• Educate patients and guardians about disease processes
• Communicate significant changes in patient well‑being, treatment plan, or medication side effects to outside agencies and community providers
• Participate in practice building and community outreach
• Perform all related duties as required

• Considerable knowledge of anatomy and physiology
• Knowledge of different disciplines and disease states
• Knowledge of medications and interactions
• Physical assessment, counseling, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Ability to perform invasive procedures
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work under pressure and formulate plans of care
• Decision‑making ability

• Registered Nurse and completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or a Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
• Connecticut Controlled Substance license and DEA license
• Valid license to practice Advanced Practice Nursing or Physician Assistant in Connecticut
• Required certifications: NCCPA, BLS, ACLS
• Compliance with 100 hours CME every two years
• Possibility of travel

• First‑Assist experience for Physician Assistants and certification for Nurse Practitioners
• Thoracic Surgery experience

The University of Connecticut Health Center is an affirmative action employer and an EEO and M/F/V/PWD/PV employer. All employees must adhere to the State Code of Ethics. New workforce members are required to report their COVID‑19 vaccination status prior to starting work.