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Neurosurgery Physician Assistant (Full Time)

Yale New Haven Health

Hartford, CT

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Cerebral Vascular Accident, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Clinical Medicine, Clinical Practices/Protocols, Clinical Training, Consulting, Critical Care, Disease, Documentation, Film, Healthcare, High Reliability, Hospital, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Maintain Compliance, Medicine, Mentoring, Neurosurgery, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Credentials, Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Performance Management, Physician Assistant, Policy Development, Quality Assurance, Radiology, Registered Nurse (RN), Regulatory Requirements, Staff Requirements, State Laws and Regulations, Surgical intensive Care Unit (SICU), Treatment Plan, United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
LOCATION
Hartford, CT
POSTED
9 days ago
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. Yale New Haven Health is expanding its neurosurgery services to include 24/7 Advanced Practice Provider (APP) coverage. We are seeking motivated and skilled Physician Assistants to join our growing neurosurgery team. This dynamic role offers a rotating schedule of either four 10-hour shifts or three 13-hour shifts, including days, nights, and weekends, to support continuous patient care. Full time, benefits eligible Provide post-operative care for neurosurgical patients, including those with brain, spine, and stroke-related conditions Evaluate and manage neurosurgery consults, including: Presenting and discussing cases with neurosurgeons Acting as a liaison between neurosurgery and other services (Medicine, Surgery, Trauma, SICU) Respond to trauma patients with critical neurosurgical injuries in collaboration with trauma and emergency teams Looking for someone with OR first assisting experience, and previous neurosurgery experience required Previous experience in neurosurgery, critical care, trauma, or surgical subspecialties preferred Willingness to work flexible schedules including nights and weekends Join our team and play a vital role in advancing neurosurgical care at one of the nation's top academic medical centers. EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran 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. 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 Patient Education & Psychosocial Support * The NP/PA will educate patients/families on care and recommended or available resources. 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. 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. 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. Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or an accredited Physician Assistant Program. 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. To be eligible, evidence of current competence to practice as an APRN, PA, CRNA, or CNM must be provided. This includes obtaining appropriate reference letters from physicians and other practitioners during the Medical Staff appointment process. 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. 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. To learn more, please email our In-House Physician Recruiter Websites:

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