Primary Care Outpatient APP Position I Trumbull, CT

Yale New Haven Health•Trumbull, CT

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time APP position in a smaller, collegial office caring for adult patients. The role offers the opportunity to build your own panel of patients with a 40-hour work week, Tuesday through Friday. Both experienced professionals and new graduates are welcome to apply. The position is part of the Yale New Haven Health System, which includes Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial, and Westerly hospitals, along with specialty networks and Northeast Medical Group.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
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.
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, or CNM via appropriate reference letters from physicians and other practitioners must be obtainable during the Medical Staff appointment process to be eligible.

Nice To Haves

Clinical working experience as a NP/PA within the given specialty/service line recommended.

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 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, and when necessary for scope within specialty or professional competency standards.
Educates patients/families on care and recommended or available resources, including admitting instructions, treatment plans, potential side effects of treatments/medications, and discharge plans.
Provides psychosocial support to patients, their family members, and significant others in a caring, ethical, and professional manner.
Ensures appropriate documentation in accordance with hospital and regulatory requirements and protects information 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 and 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.