APP Primary Care Outpatient Position I Trumbull, CT

Yale New Haven Health; Trumbull (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Pension plan match

Job summary

Yale New Haven Health is seeking a Primary Care Outpatient APP to support a patient-centered, team-based care model at our Bridgeport site. The role features a 1 MA to 1 APP model and a T-F schedule, with 40 scheduled hours and EPIC EMR.

You will build your own panel of patients, pursue professional growth within a values-driven health system, and benefit from relocation assistance and a competitive compensation package with comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.

Job description

Job Posting Title

Primary Care Outpatient APP Position

Hospital Site

Bridgeport

Location

Trumbull, CT

Work Schedule

T-F

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Type

Full Time

EMR System

EPIC

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?

• T-F schedule
• Build your own panel of patients
• 1 MA to 1 APP

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, including a .

Relocation Assistance– We recognize how vital a smooth transition is, and with our relocation assistance, your journey can be seamless.

Benefits

• 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.

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