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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved

Acute Care Advanced Practice Provider

Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, New Haven, Connecticut, us, 06540

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Overview Yale New Haven Hospital – Among the Best in the Nation

Yale New Haven Hospital consistently ranks among the best hospitals in the United States. Nationally ranked and renowned for programs in cancer, heart and vascular, pediatrics, psychiatry and transplantation, Yale New Haven Hospital is the largest acute‑care provider in southern Connecticut and one of the Northeast’s major referral centers, providing access to thousands of expert doctors.

Yale New Haven Hospital is a non‑profit, 1,541‑bed tertiary medical center which includes Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital and Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital. It is the primary teaching hospital for Yale School of Medicine and is committed to teaching and clinical research.

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 multispecialty group with 1,000 clinicians.

The Hospitalist Service teams provide expert, compassionate clinical care in Internal Medicine for the best possible patient care experience. We collaborate seamlessly with patients, their families, primary care providers, specialists, and support staff to ensure that every patient receives comprehensive, excellent, and efficient care. Effective communication within our Hospitalist Service and with other members of our patient’s care team is a key component of our success.

The Hospitalist Service at Yale New Haven Hospital is actively seeking

Acute Care APRNs and Physician Assistants

to join their innovative and collaborative team!

Hospitalist Service Vision The Hospitalist Service at Yale New Haven Hospital strives to deliver the highest quality, safest and most efficient medical care to our patients. We aspire to become national leaders in the field of inpatient medical care.

Hospitalist Service Mission The Hospitalist Service at YNHH is dedicated to providing the highest quality in‑patient care. We aim to give superior and compassionate care by collaborating seamlessly with patients, families, primary care providers, specialists, and support staff; by fostering education in the field of hospital medicine; and by researching methods for improving the quality of inpatient care.

Benefits

Competitive compensation with annual pay raise; pay is commensurate with experience

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and flexible spending benefits

Matched tax‑sheltered annuity plan

New graduates are welcome, with mentorship and training opportunities

Student Loan Repayment Programs

Opportunities to grow your career through the career ladder program

Leadership opportunities

CME reimbursement and CME Days

Malpractice Insurance and license reimbursement

Teaching opportunities

Flexible schedules to ensure work‑life balance.

A collegial environment with access to expert specialists and the resources of one of the nation’s leading health systems

New Haven Recognized as a city of innovation, culture and prosperity, New Haven is a center for business and a mecca for the arts. The city showcases diverse cultural and community events, award‑winning restaurants, vibrant nightlife, shops, and recreational activities – all within its 20 square miles. New Haven offers beautiful parks and bike trails, renowned theaters, and night clubs. Plus, from New Haven, you are uniquely positioned for quick access to Boston and New York City or the mountains with all four seasons of New England. See for yourself why people say New Haven is “the greatest small city in America.” New Haven offers family‑oriented residential communities with some of the best schools in the nation.

Contact Heather Carney, Senior Manager Hospitalist Service, Heather.Carney@ynhh.org or Elena Geanuracos, Physician and APP Recruiter, Elena.Geanuracos@ynhh.org

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

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. Whether the practice setting is inpatient, ambulatory, or outpatient, the NP/PA delivers optimal patient care from diagnostics to prognostics. This individual collaborates with the attending supervising/collaborating physician(s) in accordance with state law, hospital regulations, policies, protocols, and clinical pathways, and may provide autonomous team‑based care. The NP/PA obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, reviews orders, and formulates and manages patient treatment plans. The NP/PA may perform procedures and prescribe treatment and medications in accordance with institutional and state guidelines, while respecting scope within specialty or professional competency standards. The NP/PA may function as first or second assistant on operative cases (within scope and educational prerequisites), and may perform other clinical duties such as responding to emergency situations within YNHHS parameters.

Patient Education & Psychosocial Support

– The NP/PA educates patients/families on care, recommended resources, treatment plans, side effects of medications, and discharge plans. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the NP/PA provides psychosocial support to patients, families, and significant others with compassion and professionalism.

Information Management

– The NP/PA ensures appropriate documentation in compliance with hospital and regulatory requirements and protects information of all forms from unauthorized access or disclosure.

Quality Management

– The NP/PA demonstrates a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care. The NP/PA 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, provides orientation relevant to clinical education, reports safety events and near misses, maintains all employee requirements, may act as a preceptor or mentor to students and other health‑care professionals, and collaborates on research, quality assurance, and performance improvement projects.

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. APRNs, PAs, CRNAs and CNMs must be appointed to the affiliated medical staff of a YNHHS Hospital and credentialed through the medical staff process. Evidence of current competence to practice must be obtained during the medical staff appointment process.

Licensure

– Active PA Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), Connecticut State Physician Assistant License, and ACLS/BLS Certified. Additional licenses such as DEA (when indicated for position profile), PALS (when indicated for pediatric position), and NRP (when indicated for neonatal care) may be required. For NRs/CRNAs, appropriate state licenses and board specialty certifications are required.

YNHHS Requisition ID 152088

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