Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Infectious Disease

St. Joseph’s Infectious Disease department is seeking a dedicated Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our team. The APP will provide care to adult patients with various infectious diseases, including osteomyelitis, diabetic foot ulcers, antibiotic therapy patients and multi-drug resistant UTIs cases. This position offers fantastic support from experienced physicians and nursing staff, with a strong emphasis on training and orientation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM
• No weekend or weeknight responsibilities
• The practice is located within the hospital. The APP will work in the clinic while physicians manage inpatient consults and may join for patient visits as needed.
• Clinic Daily Volume: Average of 15-16 patients per day, plus critical lab value follow-ups
• Appointment Length:
• Follow-ups: 30 minutes
• Initial consultations: 45 minutes
• Potential to manage inpatient care if a patient is admitted

What we offer:

• A supportive and collaborative environment focused on patient-centered care.
• A thorough orientation for all new providers
• Continuous learning and professional development

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 year of med/surg or critical care experience as an NP or PA
• Must be comfortable functioning independently, as the main provider in the clinic
• Training on PICC line routine maintenance will be provided by the vascular access team

Recruitment Package:

• Competitive salary range: $120K - $150K
• This salary reflects the starting range of total compensation and does not include potential productivity bonuses, quality performance incentives, or other forms of cash compensation. The salary range is provided in accordance with state law and may vary based on individual qualifications and experience.

Join our dedicated team at St. Joseph’s Infectious Disease and make a meaningful impact on the lives of our patients. Apply today!

St. Joseph's Physicians is an affiliate of St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. As the leading comprehensive medical practice in Central New York, St. Joseph's Physicians is evolving as a role model for excellence in primary care delivery across the region.

St. Joseph's Physicians consists of seamlessly integrated practice areas and complementary ancillary services with convenient locations across Central New York. As our practices grow, we remain committed our mission where patients can access advanced health care services and the expertise of specialists right in their own neighborhoods and communities.

Committed to advancing the "medical home," St. Joseph's Physicians is an NCQA certified Patient Centered Medical Home. Our integrated approach links the physician with the St. Joseph's system of services to ensure that our patients receive the highest quality of medical care—all under one system. The "broader system" is the full spectrum of care from the primary physician's office to the specialist's office, to the hospital and its associated services.

We have always viewed the delivery of quality, accessible healthcare to be our mission. With approximately 300 providers and mid-level practitioners and over 600 employees dedicated to the delivery of quality, accessible healthcare to Syracuse-area residents. On a typical day, St. Joseph's Physicians sees approximately 1,200 patients. Most of these patients will be able to address many of their medical needs without ever leaving our offices.

St. Joseph’s Health is a non-profit regional health care system based in Syracuse, NY, providing services to patients throughout Central New York and northern Pennsylvania. From primary to specialty to home care, to our Magnet-recognized hospital, and in collaboration with our community partners, St. Joseph’s is advancing the health of the communities we serve through an expanding range of services to ensure our patients achieve optimum health. Ranked by Consumer Reports among the top 15 heart surgery centers in the country, U.S. News “Best Regional Hospital” and a 15-time winner of the National Research Corporation Consumer Choice award, St. Joseph’s is widely recognized for quality, value and delivering the highest patient satisfaction.

St. Joseph's Health is affiliated with St. Joseph's Physicians and .is part of Trinity Health one of the largest Catholic health care organizations in the United States. Trinity Health is based in Livonia, Michigan, a Catholic national health care system located in Livonia, Michigan.

Syracuse, New York is located in the center of New York State.

Education, Convenience and Housing are the major benefits of life in Syracuse. Several top rated public educational schools in places like Fayetteville Manlius and Jamesville Dewitt are under 20 minutes away. When you would like to get away for the weekend, an easy drive four hours or so will have you in New York City or Toronto, Canada. Syracuse is also a short trip to the Finger Lake Wineries. What sets the Syracuse real estate market apart from most other major cities in New York State is its level of affordability.

St Joseph’s Health is less than 10 minutes away from the Syracuse Hancock International Airport. Syracuse's top employers are primarily in higher education, research, health care, and services; some high-tech manufacturing remains. University Hill is Syracuse's fastest growing neighborhood, fueled by expansions by Syracuse University and Upstate Medical University (a division of the State University of New York), as well as dozens of small medical office complexes.

The City of Syracuse maintains over 170 parks, fields, and recreation areas, totaling over 1,000 acres (4.0 km2).[61] Burnet Park includes the first public golf course in the United States (1901) and Rosamond Gifford Zoo. Other major parks include Thornden Park, Schiller Park, Sunnycrest Park, Onondaga Park and Kirk Park. There are 12 public pools, two public ice rinks, and two public nine-hole golf courses in the city.

Right outside the city proper, along the east side and north end of Onondaga Lake, is Onondaga Lake Park. The adjacent Onondaga Lake Parkway is closed to vehicular traffic several hours on Sundays during the summer months, so it can be used for walking, running, biking, and rollerblading. During the holiday season, the park hosts Lights on the Lake, a two-mile (3.2 km) drive-through light show.

Trinity Health is one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. We serve people and communities in 22 states from coast to coast with more than 90 hospitals and 100 continuing care facilities – including home care, hospice, PACE and senior living facilities and programs that provide nearly two and a half million visits annually. Trinity Health employs more than 133,000 colleagues, including 7,800 employed physicians and clinicians.

Our mission: We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. We support this mission by living our core values of Reverence, Commitment to Those Who are Poor, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity. Committed to recruiting talented physicians, we are looking for physicians who share our values and want to help us fulfill the health care needs of the communities we serve.

At Trinity Health, we value the physician relationship and focus on partnering with our physicians. Whether you are a practicing physician looking to relocate or a medical resident, we offer opportunities with the flexibility to fit your individual needs. If you would like to be part of Trinity Health, we encourage you to explore this opportunity at www.trinity-health.org.

If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to submit your CV, please email docopps@trinity-health.org or call Trinity Health Physician Recruitment at (734) 343-2300.