Job DescriptionCardiology APP (NP or PA)
Assignment Details
• Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
• Start Date: September 1, 2026
• Duration: Through December 31, 2026 (17 weeks)
• Practice Setting: Cardiac Surgery (Operating Room and Inpatient)
• Temp-to-hire opportunity available for interested candidates
Compensation: $130/hr
Schedule
• Full-time (40 hours/week)
• Three 13-hour shifts per week
• Day Shift: 7:00 AM–8:00 PM
• Night Shift: 7:00 PM–8:00 AM
• Rotating schedule with seven other APPs
• Weekend rotation approximately every 3–6 weekends, depending on staffing and vacations
Clinical Details
• Cardiac Surgery Operating Room and Inpatient coverage
• Work as part of a Cardiac Surgery APP team
• EMR: Epic preferred
Required Skills
• First Assist in Cardiac Surgery preferred (providers without first assist experience will be considered if they have strong inpatient cardiac surgery experience)
• Inpatient cardiac surgery experience preferred
• Chest tube insertion and management
• Epic experience preferred
Requirements
• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Cardiac Surgery experience required
RequirementsBoard Eligible or Board Certified in Family Medicine – [REQUIRED] Active New Jersey Medical License – [PREFERRED] (can obtain prior to start) BLS Certification – [REQUIRED] Experience in Adult Outpatient Care – [REQUIRED] Proficiency in EKG Interpretation – [REQUIRED] Experience Performing Disability Exams (Occupational Medicine) – [PREFERRED] Experience with Cerner EMR – [PREFERRED] Experience in a Primary Care / Outpatient Clinic Setting – [PREFERRED]