Outpatient Occupational Medicine APP Opportunity | Yale New Haven Health
Updated 3/21/26
Connecticut, Connecticut, United States
Physician Assistant
Occupational Medicine
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Clinic/Private Practice
Outpatient
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
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.
Why Choose Yale New Haven Health?
Excellent work environment – 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.
Career Advancement – Unlock your potential and embrace exciting opportunities for
professional growth and career advancement within our esteemed healthcare system!
Compensation Package – Enjoy an enhanced compensation package, including a . If you're
looking for a challenging and rewarding career where you can make a real difference, we
want you on our team.
Relocation Assistance – We recognize how vital a smooth transition is, and with our
relocation assistance, your journey can be seamless.
Benefits- Competitive salary, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. Pension
plan matched tax-sheltered annuity plan and Roth contributions.
Employment Perks- Employee wellness initiatives and support programs. Professional
development and continuing education opportunities. 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. Intriguing cities with something for everyone, whether
you love arts, history, parks or delicious food.
EDUCATION
Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Program.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
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. ORConnecticut 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.
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.
Why Choose Yale New Haven Health?
Excellent work environment – 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.
Career Advancement – Unlock your potential and embrace exciting opportunities for
professional growth and career advancement within our esteemed healthcare system!
Compensation Package – Enjoy an enhanced compensation package, including a . If you're
looking for a challenging and rewarding career where you can make a real difference, we
want you on our team.
Relocation Assistance – We recognize how vital a smooth transition is, and with our
relocation assistance, your journey can be seamless.
Benefits- Competitive salary, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. Pension
plan matched tax-sheltered annuity plan and Roth contributions.
Employment Perks- Employee wellness initiatives and support programs. Professional
development and continuing education opportunities. 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. Intriguing cities with something for everyone, whether
you love arts, history, parks or delicious food.
EDUCATION
Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Program.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
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. ORConnecticut 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.
By applying you agree to our Terms of Service