Infectious Disease APRN/PA

Cornell Scott - Hill Health Center; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornell Scott - Hill Health Center in New Haven is seeking an Infectious Disease APRN/PA to provide medical care and treatment based on best practice standards. The role involves conducting comprehensive evaluations, maintaining patient confidentiality, and prescribing medications. Candidates must hold a degree from an accredited NP or PA school, be CPR certified, and possess at least 5 years of clinical experience in outpatient internal medicine or family practice. Board certification and Connecticut licensure are required.

Qualifications

• Must have Connecticut Licensure.
• Board Certification or Board Eligibility required.
• At least 5 years of clinical experience in outpatient internal medicine or family practice.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive medical evaluations and treatment.
• Orders and interprets laboratory tests.
• Provides on-call coverage as scheduled.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Patient education

Documentation

Community relationship management

Education

Degree in Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate

CPR Certification

Job description

Title

Infectious Disease APRN/PA

Reports To

Director of ID

Summary

Provides reasonable and prudent medical care, practices appropriate management and uses sound clinical judgment based in best practice standards and evidence based medicine. The Physician provides medical services within the scope of their licensing, training and credentialing.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive medical evaluations, education, and treatment.
• Maintains patient confidentiality in compliance with agency, state, and HIPAA laws.
• Assesses medical and psycho-social histories, performs physical exams, identifies problems, formulates treatment plans, provides education and referrals, and evaluates intervention effectiveness.
• Orders and interprets laboratory tests, reports communicable diseases to the Health Department as per protocol.
• Prescribes appropriate medication.
• Implements standardized evaluations or assessments with a multidisciplinary team.
• Ensures complete, timely, and accurate documentation.
• Understands medical emergency procedures and the location of emergency supplies.
• Participates in continuing medical education to enhance professionalism and quality of care.
• Provides on-call coverage as scheduled.
• Maintains good working relationships with community agencies.
• Attends and participates in team conferences, huddles, and required trainings.

Qualifications

Education: Degree (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate) from an accredited Nursing or Physician Associate school. CPR Certification required.

Experience: Board Certification or Board Eligibility. (Board certification must be attained within the timeframe dictated by one’s specialty in order to remain on staff at the CS-HHC if one was originally Board Eligible at the time of one’s hire.) Connecticut Licensure. Must have at least 5 years of clinical experience in outpatient internal medicine or family practice. Prior experience working in addiction medicine preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSHHC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.