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Join Our Healthcare Team: Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on patient care? At YNHHS, we’re seeking dedicated professionals like you to collaborate with attending physicians and provide exceptional diagnostic and therapeutic care. Join us in cultivating a patient-centric environment that addresses the holistic needs of individuals and families.
Why YNHHS?
- Dynamic Practice Settings: Work across various settings, from inpatient to outpatient, as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Patient-Centered Approach: Focus on the physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and functional needs of patients and their families.
- Continuity of Care: Serve as a pivotal professional ensuring seamless patient care within scope of practice and specialty standards.
- Equal Opportunity Employer: We are committed to diversity and welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds.
Position Details:
- This is a hybrid position for an ambulatory APP to work in both heart failure disease management and general cardiology. This individual would work two days per week in our Bridgeport clinic and then have the opportunity to work at our other practice sites located on the shoreline (New Haven and Branford). Travel would be involved. Prefer an APP with prior general cardiology/heart failure experience. BLS/ACLS required. Schedule is currently M-F but may allow 4 x 10.
Your Responsibilities:
Clinical Care
- Assess, triage, and manage patient/family needs throughout the disease process.
- Collaborate with attending physicians to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Perform physical examinations, order diagnostic tests, and manage treatment plans.
- Provide assistance in operative cases and respond to emergency situations.
Patient Education & Psychosocial Support
- Educate patients/families on care plans and available resources.
- Offer compassionate psychosocial support to patients and their families.
Information Management
- Ensure accurate documentation and protect patient information as per regulatory requirements.
Quality Management
- Demonstrate moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, and commitment to patient care.
- Ensure compliance with healthcare regulatory requirements and standards.
Professional Development
- Engage in projects to maintain and advance professional competency.
- Serve as a mentor and preceptor for students and healthcare professionals.
- Collaborate on research and performance improvement projects.
Qualifications
- Education: Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program.
- Experience: Clinical working experience within the specialty/service line preferred.
- Licensure: Active PA Certification or Connecticut State Nurse Practitioner License, with additional certifications as required.
- Ready to elevate your career and make a difference in patient care? Apply now to join our integrative healthcare team at YNHHS!
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Cardiology
Schedule:
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
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