Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner

Albany Medical Center is seeking a highly skilled Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner to join our Emergency Medicine team.

Job Summary:

The Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner will work collaboratively with the attending physician, primary nurse, and other healthcare providers to provide family-centered care. This individual will be responsible for assessing and managing patients, ordering diagnostic tests, consulting with specialists, and developing and implementing treatment plans.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct patient assessments and complete physical examinations, collect clinical data, prepare patients for tests or treatments, order and interpret medical laboratory test results, diagnose medical conditions, administer medications or treatments, and perform minor surgery.
• Apply knowledge of anatomy, principles of neurology, microbiology, physiology, psychology, human disabilities, pharmacology, gerontology, human growth and development, human developmental disease, and medical terminology as appropriate in the care setting and for level of medical licensure.
• Maintain accurate patient coding for effective billing, maintain accurate and detailed patient medical reports, and maintain inventory of medical supplies and instruments.
• Serve as a resource and team leader during clinical shifts to ensure the smooth flow of patient processing, treatment, and discharge, including patient triaging.
• Act as a mentor to new staff and/or physician assistant students.

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program - required.
• Ability to quickly master all aspects of a computerized medical recordkeeping and billing system.
• Must project a professional image and earn the confidence of others.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.
• Must be HIPAA compliant at all times.
• NP - Nurse Practitioner – Licensed Upon Hire - required.
• ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support Upon Hire - required.
• BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire - required.

Physical Demands:

• Standing - Constantly.
• Walking - Constantly.
• Sitting - Rarely.
• Lifting - Frequently.
• Carrying - Frequently.
• Pulling - Occasionally.
• Climbing - Occasionally.
• Reaching - Frequently.
• Handling - Frequently.
• Feeling - Constantly.
• Talking - Constantly.
• Hearing - Constantly.
• Repertitive Motions - Constantly.
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly.

Salary : $116,706 - $179,104