Neurosurgery Physician Assistant (Full Time)

Overview

Overview: 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.

Key Responsibilities: Provide post-operative care for neurosurgical patients, including those with brain, spine, and stroke-related conditions Perform daily rounding and post-operative management Prepare and complete discharge summaries Assist with the management of patients with external ventricular drains (EVDs) 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 Perform bedside procedures including: Removal of neurosurgical drains Assistance with EVD placement

Preferred Qualifications: Previous experience in neurosurgery, critical care, trauma, or surgical subspecialties preferred Proficient in high-acuity patient management and multidisciplinary coordination Strong communication and critical thinking skills 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

Responsibilities

1. 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. The NP/PA 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. In some clinical specialties, the NP/PA may have autonomous practice managing certain patient populations.
   • The NP/PA may also function as first or second assistant on operative cases (as long as within position scope and job educational prerequisites are in place), using fine motor skills and manual dexterity.
   • 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

2. Patient Education & Psychosocial Support

   • 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, as part of a multidisciplinary team, provides psychosocial support to patients, their family members, and significant others in a caring, ethical, and professional manner.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

Qualifications

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

EXPERIENCE Prefer clinical working experience as a NP/PA within the given specialty/service line recommended, but none required. 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, CNM} via appropriate reference letters from physicians and other practitioners must be able to be obtained during the Medical Staff appointment process in order to be eligible.

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, when indicated for pediatric position profile PALS, when indicated for neonatal care NRP Certification. Additional licensure, certifications and/or continuing education credits may be required during employment based on position and area of specialty.

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. Additional licensure, certifications and/or continuing education credits may be required during employment based on position and area of specialty.

Additional Information To learn more, please email our In-House Physician Recruiter Nathalie Martinez at Nathalie.Martinez@YNHH.org

Websites: www.northeastmedicalgroup.org/careers www.ynhhs.org

YNHHS Requisition ID 118932