# Surgical Urology and Subspecialties - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner at Hartford HealthCare > Open job at Hartford HealthCare in Norwich, United States. Workplace: On-site. Source: Nurse Jobs World, https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/hartford-healthcare-surgical-urology-and-subspecialties-physician-assistant-or-n-z2snie8 Posted 4 November 2026. Last checked on the employer's career site: 5 November 2026. ## Facts - Company: [Hartford HealthCare](https://nursejobsworld.com/companies/hartford-healthcare) - Location: Norwich, United States - Workplace: On-site - Employment type: Full-time - Local language: Not required - Not mentioned in the job post: salary, visa sponsorship, relocation, where you can apply from ## Job description **Location Detail:** Backus Hospital (10309) **Position Details:** Hartford Healthcare is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join the Surgical Urology team at Backus Hospital. You will be an essential part of the multidisciplinary team that plans and delivers care for a wide variety of surgical urology and other surgical subspecialty patients including Urology, OB/GYN, Urogynecology and Breast Surgery and Plastic Surgery. Our Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners **practice at the top of their license on this APP-led team** and are involved in all aspects of surgical care such as managing surgical inpatients, admissions and consultations, **operative first-assist**, and **bedside procedures**. This position is ideal for an ambitious Advanced Practitioner who wants to expand their hands-on skills and the ability to work autonomously! **Role******:**** Open to Acute Care Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants **Location******:**** 326 Washington Street, Norwich, 06360 **Setting******:**** Inpatient. Urology, surgery, and surgical subspecialties **Schedule:** Full-time, rotating three to four 10-12 hour shifts per week. ****Primarily weekdays****! **Call schedule:** No call ****Advanced Practitioner Benefits:**** - ****Market-leading**** compensation and benefits and generous paid time off - Paid CME time off plus CME budget, reimbursed professional licenses and dues - Enhanced ****Tuition Assistance**** and Higher Education Partnerships - Voluntary benefits include student loan programs, home, auto, renters insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, pet insurance and more! - Employee ****discount programs**** and colleague assistance programs offering resources and information for personal and work-life issues - Family care benefits through Care.com including ****emergency back-up care benefit**** for children, adults and even pets! ****Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:**** · Dedicated support and voice for our for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through the ****Office of Advanced Practice**** directed by Sarah Clark, MBA, MHS, PA-C, BSN, RN, System Director of Advanced Practice · Hartford HealthCare is one of the largest, ****non-profit****, fully-integrated healthcare systems providing patient care in the state, allowing our providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in Connecticut · With tools like ****EPIC****, Hartford HealthCare’s state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction ****Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Role Scope:**** Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients. In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists. Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider’s practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician. ****About Hartford HealthCare:**** · Honored as a “****Best Organizations for Leadership Development****” by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) · Prestigiously named one of the “****Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut****” by the Becker's Hospital Review · Committed to ****continuous development**** through The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME, special courses, learning series and tools and resources · Established ****Mentorship and Orientation**** programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice #### Qualifications ****Requirements:**** - ****Licensure****: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible) - ****Training****: Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with RNFA - ****Experience****: 1+ years of urology and/or surgery experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, or a relevant setting Interested candidates please contact Jennifer Straka, Advanced Practice Recruiter, at [Jennifer.Straka@hhchealth.org](mailto:Jennifer.Straka@hhchealth.org) **This is a salaried position. While compensation is presented as an hourly rate for consistency across our postings, this position is paid on a salary basis. The hiring range reflects a good faith estimate of pay for this position as of the posting date. Actual pay will be determined based on qualifications, location, internal equity, and other factors that may include hire bonuses, incentive pay plans, loan repayment, administrative stipends, or relocation.** ## How to apply Apply on the job page, https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/hartford-healthcare-surgical-urology-and-subspecialties-physician-assistant-or-n-z2snie8: its Apply button opens the employer's own application page. ## More jobs from Hartford HealthCare - [Registered Nurse (RN) / Critical Care](https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/hartford-healthcare-registered-nurse-rn-critical-care-rlxt220): Hartford HealthCare, Bridgeport, United States. On-site. 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