APP - General Surgery

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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 daily as individuals and professionals.

• 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.
• 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. 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.

• 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. This includes diagnostic, therapeutic matters, collaboration with attending supervising physicians, and autonomous team‑based care as per state law and hospital regulations.
• Patient Education & Psychosocial Support – The NP/PA educates patients/families on care, resources, treatment plans, side effects, and discharge instructions, and provides psychosocial support within a multidisciplinary team.
• Information Management – The NP/PA ensures appropriate documentation in accordance with hospital and regulatory requirements, protecting information confidentiality and integrity.
• Quality Management – The NP/PA demonstrates a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and patient‑care commitment, while ensuring compliance with healthcare regulatory requirements.
• Professional Development – The NP/PA engages in projects that maintain professional competency, serves as a clinical resource and preceptor, reports safety events, and collaborates on research, quality assurance, and performance improvement projects.

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

Experience
Prefer clinical working experience as an NP/PA within the given specialty/service line. No prior experience required but highly valued.

Licensure
Active PA Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), Connecticut State Physician Assistant License, ACLS/BLS Certified; DEA License and PALS, NRP certifications may be required based on position profile.

1–3 Years of surgical experience as a PA. Trauma and General Surgery experience highly preferred. Robotics and laparoscopic skills preferred.

To learn more, please email our In‑House Provider Recruiter:

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