Ambulatory Palliative Care APP

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?

• Excellent work environment with flexible schedules to ensure work-life balance, focusing on improving clinical care, outcomes, patient satisfaction, safety, value, clinical research, and education
• Career advancement opportunities for professional growth within the healthcare system
• Enhanced compensation package and relocation assistance for a smooth transition
• 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 diverse cultural, historical, and culinary attractions

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Pension plan, matched tax-sheltered annuity plan, and Roth contributions
• Employee wellness initiatives and support programs
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities

Responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Provides assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as part of an interdisciplinary team in inpatient, ambulatory, or outpatient settings
• Works collaboratively with attending/supervising physicians in accordance with state law, hospital regulations, policies, protocols, and clinical pathways; may provide autonomous team-based care
• Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, reviews/orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and radiologic results, and formulates/manages patient treatment plans
• Performs procedures and prescribes treatments/medications within institutional and state guidelines, specialty standards, or professional competency
• May function as first or second assistant on operative cases, using fine motor skills and manual dexterity, if within scope and job prerequisites
• Responds to emergency situations within YNHHS parameters

Patient Education & Psychosocial Support

• Educates patients/families on care, treatment plans, side effects of treatments/medications, and discharge plans in collaboration with supervising/collaborating MD
• Provides psychosocial support to patients, family members, and significant others as part of a multidisciplinary team

Information Management

• Ensures appropriate documentation in accordance with hospital and regulatory requirements
• Protects information (computer-based, paper, film, voice, or other media) from unauthorized access, modification, destruction, or disclosure

Quality Management

• Demonstrates high standards of moral/ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care
• Ensures compliance with patient-related healthcare regulatory requirements, standards, and recommendations
• Reports safety events and near misses, demonstrating high-reliability organizational behaviors

Professional Development

• Maintains and advances professional competency through continuous engagement in projects
• Serves as a clinical resource for new house staff and provides service-specific orientation
• Maintains all employee requirements determined by hospital policy
• May serve as a clinical preceptor for NP/PA students and other healthcare professionals, and mentor pre-PA/NP candidates
• May collaborate on research, quality assurance, performance improvement projects, and assist in forming clinical practice protocols

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program
• Clinical working experience as an NP/PA within the given specialty/service line recommended but not required
• Appointment to the Affiliated Medical Staff of a YNHHS Hospital and credentialed through the Medical Staff process
• Evidence of current competence to practice via appropriate reference letters from physicians and other practitioners

Qualifications

For Physician Assistants (PA):

• 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 (when indicated for pediatric position profile)
• PALS (when indicated for neonatal care)
• NRP Certification
• Additional licensure, certifications, or continuing education credits may be required during employment based on position and specialty

For Nurse Practitioners (NP):

• 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 (when indicated for pediatric position profile)
• PALS (when indicated for neonatal care)
• NRP Certification
• Additional licensure, certifications, or continuing education credits may be required during employment based on position and specialty