Ortho Physician Assistant ( Full Time) Milford Campus

Yale New Haven Health•Milford, CT

68d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position for an Orthopedic Physician Assistant at the Milford Campus. The role involves providing comprehensive patient care within an orthopedic surgical team, including first assist in the operating room. The position offers flexible scheduling options and participation in a call rotation. New graduates with an orthopedic rotation are encouraged to apply. Yale New Haven Health offers a supportive work environment, opportunities for career advancement, a competitive compensation package, and relocation assistance.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
Minimum of 1 year of operating room first assist Physician Assistant experience required.
Active PA Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Connecticut State Physician Assistant License.
ACLS/BLS Certified.
DEA License.
APRNs, PAs, CRNAs, and CNMs must be appointed to the Affiliated Medical Staff of a YNHHS hospital and go through the Medical Staff credentialing process.
Evidence of current competence to practice as an APRN, PA, CRNA, or CNM must be provided.
Obtaining appropriate reference letters from physicians and other practitioners during the Medical Staff appointment process.

Nice To Haves

Experience with total joint cases strongly preferred.
New graduates are encouraged to apply; must have completed an orthopedic rotation.

Responsibilities

Provides assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team.
Provides optimal patient care, from diagnostic to prognostic matters, in inpatient, ambulatory, or outpatient settings.
Works in collaboration with attending supervising/collaborating physician(s) in accordance with state law and hospital regulations, hospital policy, protocols and clinical pathways.
Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, reviews/orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and radiologic results, and formulates and manages patient treatment plans.
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.
May function as first or second assistant on operative cases, using fine motor skills and manual dexterity.
Educates patients/families on care and recommended or available resources, including admitting instructions, treatment plan, actual and potential side effects of treatments/medications, and discharge plan.
Provides psychosocial support to patients, their family members, and significant others in a caring, ethical, and professional manner.
Ensures appropriate documentation within the accordance of hospital and regulatory requirements and protects information of all forms from unauthorized access, modification, destruction, or disclosure.
Demonstrates 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.
Continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency.
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.
May serve as a clinical preceptor for NP/PA students and other healthcare professionals and may serve as a mentor to pre-PA/NP candidates.
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.