Neurosurgery Physician Assistant

Overview

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.

Yale New Haven Health is expanding its neurosurgery services to include 24 / 7 Advanced Practice Provider (APP) coverage. We are seeking motivated and skilled Physician Assistants to join our growing neurosurgery team. This dynamic role offers a rotating schedule of either four 10-hour shifts or three 13-hour shifts, including days, nights, and weekends, to support continuous patient care.

Schedule :

Full time, benefits eligible

Key Responsibilities :

Provide post-operative care for neurosurgical patients, including those with brain, spine, and stroke-related conditions

Perform daily rounding and post-operative management

Prepare and complete discharge summaries

Assist with the management of patients with external ventricular drains (EVDs)

Evaluate and manage neurosurgery consults, including :

Presenting and discussing cases with neurosurgeons

Acting as a liaison between neurosurgery and other services (Medicine, Surgery, Trauma, SICU)

Respond to trauma patients with critical neurosurgical injuries in collaboration with trauma and emergency teams

Perform bedside procedures including :

Removal of neurosurgical drains

Assistance with EVD placement

Preferred Qualifications :

Significant operative responsibility. Looking for someone with OR first assisting experience, and previous neurosurgery experience required

Previous experience in neurosurgery, critical care, trauma, or surgical subspecialties preferred

Proficient in high-acuity patient management and multidisciplinary coordination

Strong communication and critical thinking skills

Willingness to work flexible schedules including nights and weekends

Join our team and play a vital role in advancing neurosurgical care at one of the nation's top academic medical centers.

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

3. Information Management

4. Quality Management

5. Professional Development

Qualifications

EDUCATION

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

Clinical working experience as an NP / PA in the specialty / service line is preferred but not required.

APRNs, PAs, CRNAs, and CNMs must be appointed to the Affiliated Medical Staff of a YNHHS hospital and go through the Medical Staff credentialing process. To be eligible, evidence of current competence to practice as an APRN, PA, CRNA, or CNM must be provided. This includes obtaining appropriate reference letters from physicians and other practitioners during the Medical Staff appointment process.

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.

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.

Additional Information

To learn more, please email our In-House Physician Recruiter

Nathalie Martinez at

Websites : YNHHS Requisition ID