Physician Assistant-Emergency Medicine-Per Diem

Yale-New Haven Health • Bridgeport, CT

122d

About The Position

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. At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients. The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner is a licensed professional provider who functions in collaboration with an attending physician in a variety of practice settings at YNHHS. Provides exceptional direct diagnostic and therapeutic patient care to the highest standards of the organization as part of a multidisciplinary team. Cultivates a patient centric environment which focuses on the whole individual inclusive of physical, psychosocial, spiritual and functional needs of the patient, family, and significant others. Serves as the focal professional for the continuity of care in patient care within scope of practice standards, as well as specialty specific standards to address and resolve problems that may arise.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
• Prefer clinical working experience as a NP/PA within the given specialty/service line recommended, but none required.
• 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.
• Connecticut State Registered Nurse License, Connecticut State Nurse Practitioner License, Board specialty certification, as appropriate for position profile.

Responsibilities

• Provides assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, reviews/orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and radiologic results, formulates and manages patient treatment plans.
• May perform procedures, prescribe treatment and medications in accordance with institutional and state guidelines.
• 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.
• Provides psychosocial support to patients, their family members, and significant others.
• Ensures appropriate documentation within the accordance of hospital and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrates a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care.
• Engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency.
• Serves as a clinical resource for new house staff and may provide service specific orientation.
• May serve as a clinical preceptor for NP/PA students and other health care professionals.

What This Job Offers

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• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees