NP/PA - Thoracic Surgery
Updated 2/06/26
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Nurse Practitioner
Surgery-General
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
DNP
MSN/MSRN
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
JOB OVERVIEW
PATIENT INFORMATION
FACILITY INFORMATION
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
JOB REQUIREMENTS
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Job Title: Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Thoracic Surgery
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Bridgeport, CT
- Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: 07/20/2026 10/19/2026
- Clinical Shift Schedule: 34 days per week, 10-hour shifts COVERAGE DATES
- Start date: July 20, 2026
- End date: October 19, 2026
PATIENT INFORMATION
- Patient Demographics: Adult patients
- Admissions: Included
- Rounding: Included
- Phone Consults: As required
- Case Mix: Thoracic surgery patients including lung and foregut surgery cases
FACILITY INFORMATION
- Office Equipment Available: Standard surgical clinic and inpatient resources
- Specialty Backup Available: Thoracic surgery team
- Support Staff Available: Multidisciplinary surgical and nursing staff
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Immunizations: Flu vaccination required REQUIRED PROCEDURES
- First assist in thoracic surgical procedures
- Robotic thoracic surgery assistance
- Inpatient rounding, admissions, and discharges
- Outpatient clinic evaluations and follow-up
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Licenses: Active state licensure required
- Board: National certification required for PA or NP
- Experience: Prior thoracic (non-cardiac) surgery experience required
- Skills: Robotic surgery experience required; comfort with inpatient and outpatient surgical care
- Other Qualifications: Ability to work across multiple Hartford Healthcare facilities
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist thoracic surgeons in the operating room as first assist
- Provide inpatient care including rounding, admissions, and discharges
- Evaluate and manage patients in the outpatient clinic setting
- Participate in robotic and minimally invasive thoracic procedures
- Collaborate with surgeons and multidisciplinary care teams
- Document all patient care accurately and timely
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