Neurosurgery Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Opportunity

The Department of Neurosurgery is recruiting a Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) to work with our inpatient team from 12:00pm - 8:30pm to coordinate follow up care and discharge planning.  Salary range $110,598 - $130,000 commensurate with experience.

The PA/NP is a credentialed position required to function in and practice in an expanded specialty. The PA/NP 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. The PA/NP 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 include:

• 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 in-patient 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.
• 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.
• Completes accurate patient coding for effective billing, maintains accurate and detailed patient medical reports, and maintain inventory of medical supplies and instruments.
• Serves as a resource and team leader during clinical shifts to ensure the smooth flow of patient processing, treatment and discharge including patient triaging.

Interested candidate should submit a cover letter, and CV to:

Physician Recruitment
Albany Med Health System
physicianrecruitment@amc.edu

The Albany Med Health System is the largest and only regionally governed not-for-profit health system serving northeastern New York and western New England. It consists of Albany Medical Center, Albany Medical College, the Bernard & Millie Duker Children’s Hospital, Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses. Albany Medical Center is the region’s only academic medical center and one of upstate New York’s largest teaching hospitals. The Capital Region offers great opportunities for professionals and families.

Located at the heart of New York’s Capital Region, Albany is a culturally and environmentally diverse area that is home to nearly one million residents. The three cities of the Capital Region: Albany, Troy, and Schenectady, and their suburbs offer a range of affordable, safe, and comfortable neighborhoods with quality schools and active community groups. Albany is the capital of NY; home to the State University at Albany, the School of Public Health, and multiple private colleges; and offers a wide variety of cultural events. It is within driving distance to NYC, Boston, and Montreal and to the Adirondacks, Lake Placid, and Lake George.  It is a wonderful place to raise a family and enjoy activities related to all 4 seasons!