Per diem physician Assistant

About the role

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.

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.
• 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.
• Collaborates with our community partners to enhance access to medical assisted therapy for opioid use disorder.
• Serves as a resource and team leader during clinical shifts to ensure the smooth flow of patient processing, treatment and discharge including patient triaging.

Requirements

• 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.
• Standing - Constantly Walking - Constantly Sitting - Rarely Lifting - Frequently Carrying - Frequently Pushing - Occasionally Pulling - Occasionally Climbing - Occasionally Balancing - Occasionally Stooping - Frequently Kneeling - Frequently Crouching - Frequently Crawling - Occasionally Reaching - Frequently Handling - Frequently Grasping - Frequently Feeling - Constantly Talking - Constantly Hearing - Constantly Repetitive Motions - Constantly Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly Working Conditions Extreme cold - Rarely Extreme heat - Rarely Humidity - Rarely Wet - Rarely Noise - Constantly Hazards - Frequently Temperature Change - Rarely Atmospheric Conditions - Rarely Vibration - Rarely Unauthorized access and modification.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited program.
• Current certification as a Physician Assistant in the state of New York.
• Current DEA registration.
• Current CPR certification.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in electronic medical records systems.

Benefits

Albany Medical Center offers a competitive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

$0.00 per hour

Schedule

Perioperative PRN Work Shift