Full Job Description
Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) Wound Care and Hyperbaric Site, located at Manchester Memorial Hospital in Manchester, Connecticut, invites new graduates and practicing Physician Assistants (PA-C) to apply for a part-time position/24 hours per week. This role supports a healthy work-life balance. You will be part of a team of wound care specialists, which includes experts in podiatry, internal medicine, plastic, and orthopedic surgery, as well as nursing. Some of the standard procedures you will perform include surgical debridement, total contact cast application, skin substitute application, and chemical cauterization. Our rewarding work environment fosters team collaboration, advanced interventions, and effective therapeutic management. At ECHN, you will experience a strong commitment to lifelong learning and professional development within an inspiring workplace dedicated to compassionate clinical excellence. We welcome you to join our highly respected medical staff.
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 has an academic affiliation with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Medical students in their third and fourth year receive clinical education at both Manchester Memorial and Rockville General hospitals and many of ECHN’s primary care practice sites. 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.
Discover the Unique Benefits of Working at Eastern Connecticut Health Network:
- Highly competitive salary and sign-on bonus eligible
- Robust benefits eligible options include 401K, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Exceptional paid time off and sick time
- Generous comprehensive CME allowance (CME time and CME professional allowance) reflects institutional commitment to lifelong learning and clinical excellence.
- Employer paid malpractice coverage
- Best class operations, rewarding work environment, and supportive community
- Free easy access, on-site parking, on-site laboratory, and medical imaging services
Requirements:
- Graduate advance degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program with preferred wound care and related training experience
- Connecticut license, Federal DEA, and Controlled Substance Registration (CSR) or soon eligible
LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE AND LOVE WHERE YOU WORK
Eastern Connecticut boasts the natural beauty of changing seasons, serene rivers, and peaceful walking and hiking trails that offer breathtaking views. This region is home to charming, family-oriented towns with exemplary school systems, many of which are recognized as some of the best in New England, including several National Blue Ribbon Award-winning schools. For those who enjoy city life, nearby Hartford and New Haven provide a vibrant cultural scene filled with theater, music, and fine dining. The ideal location also allows for easy access to Boston, New York City, Newport, Rhode Island, Cape Cod, and Connecticut’s beautiful ocean shores. Additionally, the picturesque mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire are well-known for winter skiing and their vibrant fall foliage.
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