Physician Assistant- MICU

Westerly Hospital; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Westerly Hospital is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider for the Hospitalist MICU Service. This role involves providing critical care to patients, collaborating with a medical team, and requires specific licensure and certifications. The position offers competitive compensation, flexible schedules, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible schedules

Collegial environment

Access to expert specialists

Qualifications

• Prefer clinical experience in an acute care setting.
• Candidates must be appointed to the YNHHS Medical Staff.
• Active PA Certification by NCCPA and Connecticut State Physician Assistant License required.

Responsibilities

• Provide care on the APP continuity team and manage critically ill patients.
• Perform admissions, order diagnostic tests, and document progress notes.
• Educate and train APP students or orientees.

Skills

Patient care

Critical care knowledge

Collaboration

Education

Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program

Job description

Overview

Advanced Practice Provider: APRN or Physician Assistant

Hospitalist Service - Medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Yale New Haven Hospital/Northeast Medical Group

Yale New Haven Health, the largest and most comprehensive healthcare system in Connecticut, invites Advanced Practice Providers to join an established Hospitalist Service at Yale New Haven Hospital.

We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for the Hospitalist MICU Service at Yale-New Haven Hospital/Northeast Medical Group. The Hospitalist Service at Yale-New Haven Hospital seeks highly motivated Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners to work in the bi-campus Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). The APP will be an integral part of the medical team, collaborating with Yale Medicine Pulmonary and Critical Care faculty, Intensivists, fellows, APP colleagues, and other healthcare team members.

The role includes providing care on the APP continuity team, making formal presentations, formulating and implementing management plans for critically ill patients, performing admissions, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, documenting daily progress notes, performing procedures, triage, family meetings, and educating and training APP students or orientees. The APP will use their critical care knowledge to provide direct care for complex critically ill patients in our MICUs at York Street Campus (40 beds) and St. Raphael Campus (20 beds). Yale New Haven Hospital is a major teaching hospital affiliated with Yale School of Medicine.

Schedule

• Full-time (40 hours)
• 12-13 hour shifts with 9 shifts every 3 weeks
• Rotating weekends and holidays are required

We Are Proud To Offer

• Highly competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Flexible schedules to ensure work-life balance
• A collegial environment with access to expert specialists and resources of a leading health system
• Epic electronic medical record system for seamless patient information sharing

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 multispecialty group with nearly 1000 clinicians.

• Enjoy all four seasons in beautiful New England
• Family-oriented residential communities with excellent schools
• Conveniently located between New York City and Boston

To Learn More or Apply

Contact Nathalie Martinez, In-House Physician Recruiter, at [e-mail].

All employees should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and embody our Values: integrity, patient-centeredness, respect, accountability, and compassion, guiding our daily work.

Role Description

The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner is a licensed professional who collaborates with an attending physician across various practice settings within YNHHS. They provide exceptional diagnostic and therapeutic patient care, fostering a patient-centric environment addressing physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and functional needs of patients and families. They serve as the primary professional for continuity of care within their scope of practice and address issues within their specialty standards.

Qualifications

Education

Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program.

Experience

Prefer clinical experience in an acute care setting. Candidates must be appointed to the YNHHS Medical Staff and credentialed through the Medical Staff process, with evidence of current competence via reference letters.

Licensure and Certifications

Active PA Certification by NCCPA, Connecticut State Physician Assistant License, ACLS/BLS, DEA License (if indicated), PALS, NRP Certifications as applicable. For Nurse Practitioners: Connecticut State Nurse Practitioner License, Board certification, ACLS/BLS, DEA, PALS, NRP as applicable. Additional certifications may be required based on specialty and position.

Requisition ID: 140312