NP / Physician Assistant

Highland Hospital•Rochester, NY

About The Position

Highland Hospital is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (APP) to join its Internal Medicine team. The role follows a three-day-per-week, 12-hour-shift schedule, primarily on weekdays, with every fourth weekend required. Weekend work provides additional pay along with base pay. APPs on the team also share responsibility for working three of nine observed hospital holidays and eight additional shifts per calendar year. The position is paid for 40 hours per week. The APP provides in-house medical coverage for adult patients after resident teams are filled, supporting Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, subspecialty, Hospitalist, and Geriatric services. Responsibilities include evening cross-coverage, patient admissions, assessment and examination, coordination with the covering attending, and documentation and orders related to patient care.

Requirements

Fulfill the requirements to be licensed as a PA or NP in New York State.
Experience in medical management of house-covered patients or Emergency Room/ICU training.
PA candidates must have a New York State license.
NP candidates must have a current, valid license to practice as an NP in New York State.
Must be BLS certified.
Willingness to work in an environment consistent with Highland Hospital’s philosophy of Continuous Quality Improvement and the Highland/PRIDE statement.
Maintain adequate CME credits to ensure ongoing competency for job duties.
Maintain a current New York State license and NCCPA Certification.

Nice To Haves

ACLS certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Admit adult patients and execute orders for in-house medical coverage after resident teams are filled, across Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, subspecialty, Hospitalist, and Geriatric services.
Obtain detailed sign-out from APP teams to support evening cross-coverage and follow up on medical issues as needed.
Communicate pertinent patient medical problems to the covering attending so a medical treatment plan can be developed.
Admit patients to the inpatient medicine service from the Emergency Room, ICU, or direct admission pathways.
Obtain detailed medical histories and perform complete physical examinations.
Provide for further data collection.
Complete medical record documentation, including assessment and plan.
Write orders for patient care, including medication, parenteral therapy, clinical investigation, fluid therapy, laboratory data, X-ray studies, MRI, CAT, cardiac studies, diet, and special instructions based on assessed needs.
Work the assigned schedule, including every fourth weekend, three of nine observed hospital holidays, and eight additional shifts per calendar year.