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Yale New Haven Health

APP - General Surgery

Yale New Haven Health, Greenwich, Connecticut, us, 06831

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Overview To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day. Why Choose Yale New Haven Health? Excellent work environment

- Flexible schedules to ensure work-life balance. Keeping the patient at the center of everything we do, we focus on improving clinical care, outcomes, patient satisfaction, safety, value, clinical research, and education. Our efforts reach beyond the walls of our hospitals to care for our communities, too. Career Advancement

- Unlock your potential and embrace exciting opportunities for professional growth and career advancement within our esteemed healthcare system! Compensation Package

- Enjoy an enhanced compensation package. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding career where you can make a real difference, we want you on our team. Relocation Assistance

- We recognize how vital a smooth transition is, and with our relocation assistance, your journey can be seamless. Benefits

- Competitive salary, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. Pension plan matched tax-sheltered annuity plan and Roth contributions. Employment Perks

- Employee wellness initiatives and support programs. Professional development and continuing education opportunities. Yale New Haven Health includes Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial, and Westerly hospitals; several specialty networks; and Northeast Medical Group, a physician-led multi-specialty group with over 1,000 physicians. Intriguing cities with something for everyone, whether you love arts, history, parks or delicious food. Responsibilities Clinical Care - The Physician Assistant (PA) or the Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team. The NP/PA, whether the practice setting is the inpatient, ambulatory, or outpatient settings, provides optimal patient care, from diagnostic to prognostic matters. This individual works in collaboration with the attending supervising/collaborating physician(s) in accordance with state law and hospital regulations, hospital policy, protocols and clinical pathways and may provide autonomous team-based care. Patient Education & Psychosocial Support - The NP/PA will educate patients/families on care and recommended or available resources. In collaboration with the supervising/collaborating MD, this may be inclusive of admitting instructions, treatment plan, actual and potential side effects of treatments/medications, and discharge plan. Information Management - The NP/PA ensures appropriate documentation within the accordance of hospital and regulatory requirements and protects information of all forms, whether computer-based, paper, film, voice, or other media from unauthorized access modification, destruction, or intentional or accidental disclosure. Quality Management - The NP/PA is expected to demonstrate a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care. Ensures compliance with patient-related healthcare regulatory requirements, standards and recommendations. Professional Development - The NP/PA continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency. The NP/PA serves as a clinical resource for new house staff and may provide service-specific orientation pertinent to clinical education. Consistently demonstrates high reliability organizational behaviors through reporting safety events as well as near misses. Qualifications EDUCATION - Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or an accredited Physician Assistant Program. EXPERIENCE - Prefer clinical working experience as a NP/PA within the given specialty/service line recommended, but none required. LICENSURE - Active PA Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), Connecticut State Physician Assistant License, ACLS/BLS Certified, when indicated for position profile DEA License, when indicated for pediatric position profile PALS, when indicated for neonatal care NRP Certification. OR Connecticut State Registered Nurse License, Connecticut State Nurse Practitioner License, Board specialty certification, as appropriate for position profile ACLS/BLS Certified, when indicated for position profile DEA License, when indicated for pediatric position profile PALS, when indicated for neonatal care NRP Certification. 1-3 Years of surgical experience as a PA. Trauma and General Surgery experience highly preferred. Robotics and laparoscopic skills preferred. Additional Information To learn more, please email our In-House Provider Recruiter:

James Hammell

- James.Hammell@ynhh.org. Book time to meet with me. Websites: www.ynhhs.org EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

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