Ortho Physician Assistant ( Full Time) Milford Campus

Yale New Haven Health; Milford (CT); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Pension plan

Job summary

Yale New Haven Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our orthopedic team in Milford. This full-time role supports a high-acuity environment with a collaborative team and involvement in total joint cases.

The position includes five 8-hour shifts or four 10-hour shifts, on-call responsibilities weekly and weekends, and a path for professional growth within our health system.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
• Active PA Certification by NCCPA, Connecticut State PA License; ACLS/BLS; DEA License when indicated.
• Clinical working experience in orthopedic specialty preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Care – assess, triage and manage patient care with an interdisciplinary team.
• Patient Education & Psychosocial Support – educate patients and families on care and resources.
• Information Management – document thoroughly within hospital systems and protect patient information.
• Quality Management – uphold professional standards, comply with regulations and guidelines.
• Professional Development – participate in education, research and quality initiatives.

Education

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

Job description

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.

What Makes This Opportunity Unique?

• Full‑time position with flexible scheduling: option of five 8‑hour shifts or four 10‑hour shifts
• Minimum of 1 year of operating room first assist Physician Assistant experience required
• Experience with total joint cases strongly preferred
• Participation in call rotation required:
  • One weekday/weeknight call per week
  • One weekend call per month
• Night call is taken from home, with requirement to come in for patient rounds as needed
• New graduates are encouraged to apply; must have completed an orthopedic rotation
• Opportunity to work alongside a collaborative orthopedic surgical team in a high‑acuity setting

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. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding career where you can make a real difference, we want you on our team.

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. Yale New Haven Health includes Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial, and Westerly hospitals; several specialty networks; and Northeast Medical Group, a physician‑led multi‑specialty group with over 1,000 physicians. Intriguing cities with something for everyone, whether you love arts, history, parks or delicious food.

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.
• 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. 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

• 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.

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.
• 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.

Additional Information

To learn more, please email our In‑House Provider Recruiter: Nathalie Martinez, [e-mail]. Websites: www.northeastmedicalgroup.org/careers, www.ynhhs.org.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

YNHHS Requisition ID: 185884