Physician Assistant-Cardiothoracic Surgery

Nuvance Health

Danbury, CT

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Danbury, CT
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Physician Assistant-Cardiothoracic Surgery in Danbury, CT, United States

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Physician Assistant-Cardiothoracic Surgery

Location: Danbury, CT, United States

Salary Range: 0.00 - 1000.00

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40

FTE: Exempt

Work Schedule: Day/Night 12

Work Shift: 7a-5p;6p-7a

Date Posted: Apr 10, 2026

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Nuvance Health extends from New York's Hudson Valley to western Connecticut. Our team of more than 15,000 caregivers delivers compassionate care through seven community hospitals, primary care and specialty practice locations, outpatient settings, home care services and telehealth visits. With strong hearts and open minds, we're pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. As we journey forward, we are guided by our values: personal, imaginative, agile and connected. Our curiosity is opening new pathways and creating new advancements in healthcare for all.

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Full-time Cardiac Surgery Advanced Practitioner (PA/NP) - Danbury, Connecticut (60 miles from New York) $40,000K 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.

Position Overview:

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 [email protected].

Salary:

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

Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

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