APP Hospitalist

Overview

Job Posting Title :

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Hospitalist Department (Daytime)

Hospital Site : Bridgeport Hospital

Location :

267 Grant Street, Bridgeport, CT 06610

Work Schedule : Day

Scheduled Hours :

40 (12-hour shifts, alternating, includes weekends)

Position Type : FTE

EMR System : EPIC

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

3. Information Management

4. Quality Management

5. Professional Development

Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program.

Clinical experience in hospitalist or related specialty preferred but not required.

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 provided via reference letters.

Licensure

For PAs :

Active PA Certification (NCCPA), Connecticut PA License, ACLS / BLS Certified, DEA License (if applicable).

For NPs :

Connecticut RN and NP Licenses, Board Certification, ACLS / BLS Certified, DEA License (if applicable).

Additional certifications (e.g., PALS, NRP) may be required based on specialty.

Additional Information

To learn more, please email or schedule a time to speak with our In-House Physician Recruiter :

Elena Geanuracos - Elena.Geanuracos@ynhh.org

Websites : www.northeastmedicalgroup.org / careers www.ynhhs.org

EEO / AA / Disability / Veteran

YNHHS Requisition ID

149356