APP NE GFH

Albany Medical Center • Glens Falls, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Physician Assistant (PA) is a credentialed position required to function in and practice in an expanded specialty. The PA has the responsibility and accountability for the assessment and management of patients, including ordering diagnostic tests, consultations, therapeutic interventions and the daily implementation and evaluation of an appropriate plan of care. Provides comprehensive healthcare sensitive to the needs of the population, including assessment, diagnosing, prescribing, and referrals where appropriate. Enabling patient choice in provision of care, complementing roles of MD and multidisciplinary team. The PA augments a physician's ability to provide medical services to patients; collect and document data, conduct diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, order and schedule laboratory studies and professional consultations and provide direct patient care services. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Applies knowledge of anatomy, principles or theories of neurology, microbiology, physiology, psychology, human disabilities, pharmacology, gerontology, human growth and development, human developmental disease, and medical terminology as appropriate in an urgent care setting and as appropriate for level of medical licensure. Conduct patient assessments and complete physical examinations, collect clinical data including vital signs, collecting specimens, prepare patients for tests, therapy, or treatments, order and interpret medical laboratory test results, diagnose medical condition of patient, administer medications or treatments and perform minor surgery. Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. Staffs our outpatient addiction medicine clinic in conjunction with the attending physicians. Rounds and coordinates care for our inpatient consult service for patients who are admitted to other services including Trauma, Surgery, Medicine, Pediatrics, and Ob/Gyn. Coordinates care for ED patients who present with opioid use disorder and related complaints. Works with attending physicians to provide clinical support and education for providers caring for patients with opioid use disorder. Collaborates with our community partners to enhance access to medical assisted therapy for opioid use disorder.

Requirements

• Credentialed position
• Function in and practice in an expanded specialty
• Medical licensure
• Knowledge of anatomy, principles or theories of neurology, microbiology, physiology, psychology, human disabilities, pharmacology, gerontology, human growth and development, human developmental disease, and medical terminology
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities, including symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures

Responsibilities

• Function in and practice in an expanded specialty
• Assess and manage patients, including ordering diagnostic tests, consultations, therapeutic interventions and the daily implementation and evaluation of an appropriate plan of care
• Provide comprehensive healthcare sensitive to the needs of the population, including assessment, diagnosing, prescribing, and referrals where appropriate
• Enable patient choice in provision of care, complementing roles of MD and multidisciplinary team
• Augment a physician's ability to provide medical services to patients
• Collect and document data
• Conduct diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Order and schedule laboratory studies and professional consultations
• Provide direct patient care services
• Apply knowledge of anatomy, principles or theories of neurology, microbiology, physiology, psychology, human disabilities, pharmacology, gerontology, human growth and development, human developmental disease, and medical terminology as appropriate in an urgent care setting and as appropriate for level of medical licensure
• Conduct patient assessments and complete physical examinations
• Collect clinical data including vital signs, collecting specimens
• Prepare patients for tests, therapy, or treatments
• Order and interpret medical laboratory test results
• Diagnose medical condition of patient
• Administer medications or treatments and perform minor surgery
• Staff outpatient addiction medicine clinic in conjunction with the attending physicians
• Round and coordinate care for inpatient consult service for patients who are admitted to other services including Trauma, Surgery, Medicine, Pediatrics, and Ob/Gyn
• Coordinate care for ED patients who present with opioid use disorder and related complaints
• Work with attending physicians to provide clinical support and education for providers caring for patients with opioid use disorder
• Collaborate with community partners to enhance access to medical assisted therapy for opioid use disorder
• Complete accurate patient coding for effective billing
• Maintain accurate and detailed patient medical reports
• 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

Benefits

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed