Job Description

Location: West Islip, New York

Category: Physician / Advance Practice Professional

Schedule: ['Part Time, including Weekends']

Shift: Night shift

Hours: 1900-0730

Req ID: 75344

Job Details

House Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)

Catholic Health | Long Island, New York

Position: House Advanced Practice Provider – Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Employment Type: Part-Time

Schedule: Two shifts a week: 12-hr. Nights, Weekends, and Holidays rotations

Position Overview

Catholic Health is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our inpatient clinical team.

The House APP plays an essential role in providing comprehensive medical care to hospitalized patients, supporting physician teams, and responding to urgent clinical needs throughout the hospital.

Working collaboratively with physicians, nursing leadership, and multidisciplinary teams, the House APP will assess and manage patients with a variety of acute and chronic medical conditions, ensuring timely interventions, effective communication, and continuity of care.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in inpatient medicine, excellent clinical judgment, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Key Responsibilities

Inpatient Clinical Management

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including histories and physical examinations.
• Evaluate and manage hospitalized patients experiencing acute or chronic medical conditions.
• Review and interpret laboratory results, diagnostic imaging, and other clinical findings.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans in collaboration with attending physicians.
• Order appropriate diagnostic testing, medications, and therapeutic interventions within established clinical privileges.
• Provide inpatient cross-coverage for designated medical services and hospital units.

Emergency Response and Patient Stabilization

• Respond to urgent changes in patient conditions, including rapid responses and other clinical emergencies.
• Perform timely evaluations and initiate appropriate interventions for patients experiencing clinical deterioration.
• Collaborate with attending physicians, intensivists, and emergency response teams to facilitate appropriate escalation of care.
• Assist with patient stabilization and transfers to higher levels of care when clinically indicated.

Collaboration and Care Coordination

• Serve as a clinical resource for nursing staff and other members of the healthcare team.
• Communicate significant changes in patient conditions to attending physicians and appropriate specialists.
• Coordinate care across multiple inpatient services to support patient safety and continuity of care.
• Provide effective handoffs during shift transitions.

Documentation and Quality

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Adhere to hospital policies, clinical protocols, and regulatory standards.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and patient safety activities.
• Promote evidence-based practice and high standards of patient-centered care.

Qualifications

Education and Licensure

• Master's degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Current New York State NP or PA license, as applicable.
• National certification in the applicable specialty.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications, or ability to obtain as required by hospital policy.
• Eligibility for hospital credentialing and clinical privileges.

Experience

• Previous inpatient clinical experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in hospital medicine, internal medicine, critical care, or emergency medicine highly desirable.
• Experience managing acutely ill patients and responding to changes in clinical condition preferred.
• Familiarity with electronic medical records and hospital-based clinical workflows.

Preferred Skills and Competencies

• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to prioritize competing clinical demands across multiple hospital units.
• Confidence managing complex patients and recognizing when escalation of care is necessary.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with physicians, nursing teams, and other healthcare professionals.
• Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic inpatient environment.