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Physician Assistant-Cardiothoracic Surgery

Nuvance Health Med Practice CT·Danbury, Connecticut

$170,000 - $210,000/yr·Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 4 months ago
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About the role

The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner will provide clinical care across the operating room, ICU, and outpatient office settings. They will work within a collaborative team to manage cardiac surgery patients and assist in various surgical procedures.

  • Full-time Cardiac Surgery Advanced Practitioner (PA/NP) – Sign on Bonus/Retention Danbury Hospital is seeking full-time Cardiac Surgery APPs (Physician Assistant/ Nurse Practitioner) to join our collaborative and dynamic Cardiac Surgery team.This position offers the unique opportunity to work across multiple clinical setting based on the candidate preference, including the operating room (OR), ICU/inpatient floor, and outpatient office. We are located in Danbury, Connecticut, about 60 miles northeast of New York City in suburban Fairfield County, near the border of Westchester and Putnam Counties in New York. The ideal candidate will be a board-certified physician assistant/ nurse practitioner and/or nurse practitioner that is RNFA certified preferably with previous experience in Cardiac Surgery OR and/or CTICU patient management and procedures. The position offers flexible scheduling, which can include day and night shift coverage, The department currently has two Cardiac surgeons and five Cardiac Surgery PAs and is expanding. This is a seasoned team with a growing case volume that includes traditional open heart, CABG, valve, MIS, and TAVR. Job Requirements:
  • Graduate of an approved Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) training program,
  • CT State PA/NP license, State of CT Controlled Substance Registration, and Federal DEA
  • Previous experience in Cardiothoracic ICU preferable but not required
  • Previous experience in Cardiac Surgery OR [vein harvest, first assist] preferable but not required
  • Board certification
  • ACLS & BLS certification
  • Must maintain 50 CME's over two years
  • Strong Interpersonal and communication skills

Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals, 1000+ outpatient facilities, and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians.

We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities.

Our 104,000+ employees - 22,000+ nurses and 5,000+ employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better.

We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

Our professionals are relentless about staying ahead of the latest clinical trials and research, partnering with our own Feinstein Institute and other world-renowned institutions.

For more information or to apply for this position, please contact Stephanie Ramirez, APP Recruiter, via email stephanie.ramirez@nuvancehealth.org [stephanie.ramirez@nuvancehealth.org].

Salary

$170,000-$210,000/yr.- Commensurate with experience.

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of an approved PA or NP program and hold a valid Connecticut license and DEA registration. Previous experience in cardiothoracic ICU and cardiac surgery operating rooms is preferred.

  • professional certificate
  • ACLS
  • Communication skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • BLS
  • TAVR
  • Cardiothoracic ICU
  • CABG
  • Patient management
  • Operating room assistance
  • Cardiac surgery
  • Valve surgery
  • Vein harvest

Benefits

  • Sign on bonus
  • Retention bonus

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$170,000 - $210,000/yr
Location
Danbury, Connecticut
Posted
Mar 26, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Nuvance Health Med Practice CT

Nuvance Health is a system of award-winning nonprofit hospitals and outpatient healthcare services throughout the Hudson Valley and western Connecticut, including: Danbury Hospital and its New Milford campus, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut; Northern Dutchess...

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IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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