Physician Assistant​/Radiology - Diagnostic​/Connecticut​/Locum Tenens​/Physician Assistant; PA-C

Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) Family Birthing Center is located at Manchester Memorial Hospital. The ECHN Family Birthing Center is a Level 3 Neonatology (NICU) hospital site. We invite practicing Physician Assistants (PA-C) to apply for NICU opportunities that include full-time (40 hours per week), part-time (24 hours per week), or per diem shifts, all of which support a flexible work-life balance.

Some of the services include daily lactation consultations, support from midwives and doulas, neonatal abstinence syndrome education, nitrous oxide therapy, vaginal birth after cesarean, and hydrotherapy and water births.

As a member of our multidisciplinary team, and the support of a strong partnership with Connecticut Children?s Medical Center (ranked as one of the top children?s hospitals in pediatric and neonatology care) with expert neonatology care. Our specialized team includes Neonatology APRN and PA-C providers, Neonatology Nurses, Lactation Consultants, Pediatricians, Physical Therapists, Respiratory Therapists, and Social Workers. We offer a rewarding work environment with advanced neonatology interventions and therapeutic management for high-acuity premature newborns.

At Eastern Connecticut Health Network, we are committed to lifelong learning and professional development in an inspiring environment dedicated to compassionate clinical excellence. We welcome you to join our medical staff team and become part of our highly respected Neonatology NICU program.

Position Highlights:

• Level 3 Neonatology Intensive Care Unit with infant nursery
• Provide high-risk care, deliveries, and C-sections with resuscitation
• Daily clinical management, rounding, surgical procedures experience, admissions, and documentation
• 24-hour or 12-hour rotating shifts support work-life balance

About Eastern Connecticut Health Network:

Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) is a distinguished community healthcare system that includes two respected acute-care hospitals:
Manchester Memorial and Rockville General, a campus of Manchester Memorial Hospital
. Together, they offer 249 beds and are supported by approximately 500 physicians and advanced practitioners. The network encompasses multiple primary care outpatient practice sites, expert physician specialists, comprehensive inpatient clinical services, and a state-of-the-art cancer center. The University of Connecticut Family Medicine Residency at Eastern Connecticut Health Network. Medical students in their third and fourth years receive clinical education at both Manchester Memorial Hospital and Rockville General campus, as well at several of ECHN?s

primary care practice sites. Talented family medicine physicians support the Family Medicine Residency Program. Eastern Connecticut Health Network has received accolades, including the Health grades Patient Safety Excellence Award for 2022 to 2024, Treatment of Respiratory Failure 2023 ? 2025, Treatment of Sepsis 2023 ? 2025, and Total Hip Replacement 2025. Additionally, Manchester Memorial Hospital has been awarded a 3 Star rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Both hospitals are recognized as Primary Stroke Centers, having earned the Joint Commission?s Gold Seal of Approval. The network offers robotic surgery, including the MAKO robotic-assisted knee-hip replacement system, and the Xi da Vinci Robot. ECHN?s has expanded its partnership with Jefferson Radiology, which has enhanced its diagnostic radiology services in collaboration with other esteemed programs.

Discover the Unique Benefits of Working at Eastern Connecticut Health Network:

• Highly competitive salary and sign-on bonus
• Robust benefits eligible options include 401k, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Exceptional paid time and sick time
• Generous comprehensive CME allowance (CME time and CME professional allowance), reflecting the institutional commitment to lifelong learning and clinical excellence.
• Employer paid malpractice coverage
• Best-in-class operations, a rewarding work environment, provider centric approach, and supportive team
• Free, easy access to on-site parking, on-site laboratory, and convenient access to medical imaging…