PA-C| Primary Care Outpatient | Uncasville, CT

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Overview:

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the Yale New Haven Health System 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.

Why Choose Yale New Haven Health?

Excellent work environment - Flexible schedules to ensure work-life balance. Keeping the patient at the center of everything we do, we focus on improving clinical care, outcomes, patient satisfaction, safety, value, clinical research, and education. Our efforts reach beyond the walls of our hospitals to care for our communities, too.

Career Advancement - Unlock your potential and embrace exciting opportunities for professional growth and career advancement within our esteemed healthcare system!

Compensation Package - Enjoy an enhanced compensation package, including a competitive salary, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. Pension plan matched tax-sheltered annuity plan and Roth contributions.

Relocation Assistance - We recognize how vital a smooth transition is, and with our relocation assistance, your journey can be seamless.

Benefits - Competitive salary, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. Pension plan matched tax-sheltered annuity plan and Roth contributions.

Employment Perks - Employee wellness initiatives and support programs. Professional development and continuing education opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• 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 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 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or an accredited Physician Assistant Program.

Experience:

• Clinical working experience as an NP/PA in the specialty/service line is preferred but not required.
• 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.

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.

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