Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Responsibilities:

• 1. Clinical Care * The Advanced Practice Provider (NP/ PA) provides assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team. The APP, 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 or pathology results. The APP may perform procedures, prescribes 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 APP may have autonomous or independent practice managing certain patient populations. * 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. Information Management * The APP 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
• 3. Quality Management * The APP 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. The Program Coordinator will report on quality metrics to the steering committee
• 4. Professional Development * The APP continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency. * The APP 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. * The APP continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency. * Maintains all employee requirements determined by hospital policy * The APP may serve as a clinical preceptor for NP students and other health care professionals and may serve as a mentor to PA/ NP candidates. * The APP may collaborate on research, quality assurance projects, and assist with the formation of protocols that will be applied to clinical practice or further their educational and clinical expertise.
• 5. Program Coordination: * The APP is responsible for the day to day activities for the Digestive Health Pancreatic Cyst Surveillance Program. Working with the Medical Director, other allied members (including radiology, gastroenterology and surgery), community outreach, coordinates patients long term imaging and endoscopic and surgical follow up care. * The APP provides Pancreatic Cyst Surveillance visits to patients which include; risk assessment, shared decision making, education and follow up according to the YNHH Care Signature Pathway and International Clinical Guidelines. * The APP communicates plan of care to the patient, referring provider and offers assistance with follow up. The Program Coordinator will oversee and coordinate Pancreatic Cyst Surveillance evaluation and recommendations; including incidental findings, between primary care and specialists.

Qualifications:

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

• 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.

• 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.

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