? (Apply Now) APP - Inpatient Ortho
Company: Yale New Haven Health
Location: New Haven
Posted on: July 18, 2025
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Job Description:
Overview To be part of our organization, every employee should
understand and share in the YNHHS 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. The Physician Assistant
or Nurse Practitioner is a licensed professional provider who
functions in collaboration with an attending physician in a variety
of practice settings at YNHHS. Provides exceptional direct
diagnostic and therapeutic patient care to the highest standards of
the organization as part of a multidisciplinary team. Cultivates a
patient centric environment which focuses on the whole individual
inclusive of physical, psychosocial, spiritual and functional needs
of the patient, family, and significant others. Serves as the focal
professional for the continuity of care in patient care within
scope of practice standards, as well as specialty specific
standards to address and resolve problems that may arise.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran Responsibilities - 1. Clinical Care * The
Physician Assistant (PA) or the Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides
assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family
needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an
interdisciplinary team. The NP/PA, 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 results, formulates and
manages patient treatment plans. The NP/PA may perform procedures,
prescribe 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 NP/PA may have autonomous practice
managing certain patient populations. * The NP/PA may also function
as first or second assistant on operative cases (as long as within
position scope and job educational prerequisites are in place),
using fine motor skills and manual dexterity. * 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. Patient Education & Psychosocial Support * The
NP/PA will educate patients/families on care and recommended or
available resources. In collaboration with the
supervising/collaborating MD, this may be inclusive of admitting
instructions, treatment plan, actual and potential side effects of
treatments/medications, and discharge plan. * The NP/PA, as part of
a multidisciplinary team, provides psychosocial support to
patients, their family members, and significant others in a caring,
ethical, and professional manner. - 3. Information Management * The
NP/PA 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. - 4. Quality Management * The
NP/PA 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. - 5.
Professional Development * The NP/PA continuously engages in
projects that maintain and advance professional competency. * The
NP/PA 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 NP/PA continuously engages in projects that
maintain and advance professional competency. * Maintains all
employee requirements determined by hospital policy. * The NP/PA
may serve as a clinical preceptor for NP/PA students and other
health care professionals and may serve as a mentor to pre-PA/NP
candidates. * The NP/PA may collaborate on research, quality
assurance and performance improvement projects, and assist with the
formation of protocols that will be applied to clinical practice or
further their educational and clinical expertise. Qualifications
EDUCATION Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or an
accredited Physician Assistant Program. EXPERIENCE Prefer clinical
working experience as a NP/PA within the given specialty/service
line recommended, but none required. APRNs, PAs, CRNAs and CNMs are
required to be appointed to the Affiliated Medical Staff of a YNHHS
Hospital and credentialed through the Medical Staff process.
Evidence of current competence to practice as {an APRN, PA, CRNA,
CNM} via appropriate reference letters from physicians and other
practitioners must be able to be obtained during the Medical Staff
appointment process in order to be eligible. LICENSURE 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 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, 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.
Additional Information Inpatient Orthopedics: We're looking for
candidates with 2 years of experience, but new grads will also be
considered to join our team. We are creating new sub-specialties
within the service line to include trauma, spine, joint, and a
fracture consult service. Rotate through each in 10 week increments
where you will gain OR time and expertise in that sub-specialty
while focusing on that specific population. Schedules are for AM
6a-7p and PM 6p-7a rotating shifts. To learn more, please email our
In-House Recruiter: Jordan Slayton: jordan.slayton@ynhh.org
Website: www.ynhhs.org YNHHS Requisition ID 110031
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