Full‑time Cardiac Surgery Advanced Practitioner (PA/NP) – Danbury, Connecticut Location: Danbury, Connecticut (60 miles from New York). Sign on Bonus/Retention available. Position Overview This position offers the unique opportunity to work across multiple clinical settings based on candidate preference, including the operating room (OR), ICU/inpatient floor, and outpatient office. The facility is 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. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate will be a board‑certified physician assistant or nurse practitioner, and/or a nurse practitioner who is RN‑FA 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. 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 About the Employer 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—including 22,000+ nurses and 5,000+ doctors—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 Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Contact To apply for this position, please contact Stephanie Ramirez, APP Recruiter, via email Salary $170,000–$210,000/yr – Commensurate with experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr