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. This per diem role is based in New Haven, CT, and operates on an as-needed schedule with 0.04 scheduled hours, fully onsite within the Emergency Medicine department using the EPIC EMR system.

Excellent work environment with 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.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Care
  • Provides assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team in inpatient, ambulatory, or outpatient settings.
  • Works in collaboration with the attending supervising/collaborating physician(s) 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, formulates and manages patient treatment plans.
  • Performs procedures, prescribes treatment and medications in accordance with institutional and state guidelines, within 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 job 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 information in all forms (computer-based, paper, film, voice, or other media) 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 patient-related 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 through 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, and performance improvement projects; assists with protocol formation to advance clinical practice and expertise.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

• For Physician Assistants:
  • 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.
• For Nurse Practitioners:
  • 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, and/or continuing education credits may be required during employment based on position and area of specialty.
• Prefer clinical working experience as a NP/PA within the given specialty/service line, but none required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Pension plan with matched tax-sheltered annuity plan and Roth contributions.
• Relocation assistance for a seamless transition.
• Employee wellness initiatives and support programs.
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities.

Career advancement opportunities within an esteemed healthcare system, including collaboration on research and quality improvement projects.