Acute Care Advance Practice Provider (APP), Department: YNHH Hospitalist Service

Yale New Haven Hospital

Schedule:Days, Mon-Fri 4x10hr shifts, with one weekend per month

Description

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. Yale New Haven Hospital 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 1000 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 Assistantsto 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.

We are proud to offer:

• 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.

To learn more, please contact:

Heather Carney, Senior Manager Hospitalist Service, Heather.Carney@ynhh.org or Christine Meyer, Physician and APP Recruiter at Christine.Meyer@YNHH.org

Book time with Christine Meyer: Interview

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

• 1. 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. * Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, reviews/orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and radiologic results, formulates and manages patient treatment plans. The NP/PA may perform procedures, prescribe treatment and medications in accordance with institutional and state guidelines, as well as, when necessary for scope within specialty or professional competency standards. In some clinical specialties, the NP/PA may have autonomous practice managing certain patient populations. * The NP/PA may also function as first or second assistant on operative cases (as long as within position scope and job educational prerequisites are in place), using fine motor skills and manual dexterity. * Other clinical job duties may be applied in accordance with departmental and operational goals, training related to profession and practice necessitated guidelines and responsibilities, inclusive but not limited to responding to emergency situations within the YNHHS parameters
• 2. 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. * The NP/PA, as part of a multidisciplinary team, provides psychosocial support to patients, their family members, and significant others in a caring, ethical, and professional manner.
• 3. 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.
• 4. 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.
• 5. 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. * The NP/PA continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency. * Maintains all employee requirements determined by hospital policy. * The NP/PA may serve as a clinical preceptor for NP/PA students and other health care professionals and may serve as a mentor to pre-PA/NP candidates. * The NP/PA may collaborate on research, quality assurance and performance improvement projects, and assist with the formation of protocols that will be applied to clinical practice or further their educational and clinical expertise.

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. APRNs, PAs, CRNAs and CNMs are required to be appointed to the Affiliated Medical Staff of a YNHHS Hospital and credentialed through the Medical Staff process. Evidence of current competence to practice as {an APRN, PA, CRNA, CNM} via appropriate reference letters from physicians and other practitioners must be able to be obtained during the Medical Staff appointment process in order to be eligible.

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. Additional licensure, certifications and/or continuing education credits may be required during employment based on position and area of specialty. 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. Additional licensure, certifications and/or continuing education credits may be required during employment based on position and area of specialty.