Physician Assistant, Psychiatry Emergency Medicine (PES)

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.

About the Role

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. We offer an excellent work environment with flexible schedules to ensure work-life balance, keeping the patient at the center of everything we do. Our focus is on improving clinical care, outcomes, patient satisfaction, safety, value, clinical research, and education, extending beyond our hospitals to care for our communities.

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 in collaboration with attending/supervising physician(s) in accordance with state law, hospital regulations, policies, protocols, and clinical pathways, with potential for 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, prescribes treatments and medications in accordance with institutional and state guidelines, within scope of specialty or professional competency standards.
  • May function as first or second assistant on operative cases, using fine motor skills and manual dexterity, if within scope and educational 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 the supervising/collaborating physician.
  • 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 patient information from unauthorized access, modification, destruction, or disclosure.
• Quality Management
  • Demonstrates high standards of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care.
  • Ensures compliance with healthcare regulatory requirements, standards, and recommendations.
• Professional Development
  • Engages in projects to maintain and advance professional competency.
  • Serves as a clinical resource for new house staff and provides service-specific orientation.
  • Demonstrates high reliability organizational behaviors by reporting safety events and near misses.
  • 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.
  • Collaborates on research, quality assurance, performance improvement projects, and assists in forming clinical protocols.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program.
• Experience: Clinical experience as a NP/PA within the specialty/service line is preferred but not required.
• Licensure & Certification:
  • Active PA Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) or Connecticut State Registered Nurse License and 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, and/or continuing education credits may be required during employment based on position and specialty.
• APRNs, PAs, CRNAs, and CNMs must be appointed to the Affiliated Medical Staff of a YNHHS Hospital and credentialed through the Medical Staff process.
• Evidence of current competence to practice must be obtained during the Medical Staff appointment process via reference letters from physicians and other practitioners.

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.
• Relocation assistance for a seamless transition.

Schedule

This is a per diem, as-needed position with a work schedule of 0.04 scheduled hours. The role is 100% onsite and utilizes the EPIC EMR system.