Occupational Medicine Director jobs in Connecticut

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.

Connecticut, is recognized for advanced clinical care, quality, service, cost-effectiveness, and commitment to improving the health status of the communities it serves. YNHHS includes five hospitals – Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence Memorial, Westerly and Yale New Haven Hospitals, several specialty networks, and Northeast Medical Group, a physician-led, non-profit medical foundation with several hundred community-based and hospital-employed physicians.

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• Join YNHHS and our Occupational Health and Wellness Services Team on a full-time basis! This weekday position for a Physician Assistant or an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse is located at Bridgeport Hospital with some cross-coverage at Yale New Haven Hospital. 

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  Our team consists of board-certified physicians with specializations in occupational medicine, emergency medicine, internal medicine, and family medicine. Nurses, physical therapists, and exercise physiologists also assist in the treatment and care of work-related injuries and illnesses.

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  The Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse will be required to perform pre-placement and periodic surveillance examinations on patients and to evaluate employees with work-related injuries, illnesses, or exposures. The Provider will work collaboratively with co-workers and other health care professionals to ensure a high standard of patient care and efficient clinic operations. The Provider will collaborate with an Occupational Health Physician.

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  Located in beautiful coastal Connecticut, these areas boast wonderful family oriented residential communities. There is quick access to New York City and Boston with fabulous cultural opportunities, theater, orchestra, museums, and restaurants.

   

• To learn more, please contact our In-House Physician Recruiter:

  Elena Geanuracos – Elena.Geanuracos@ynhh.org                                             

  Website: www.northeastmedicalgroup.org/careers

   

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.