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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Community Care Physicians

Schodack Landing, NY
4 days ago
$100,000 - $150,000

Job Description

Join Family Practice Averill Park as a part-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, working 28 hours a week. Contribute to patient care by collaborating with physicians, performing examinations, and managing acute health needs in a supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Practice medicine under physician supervision including examinations and prescriptions
  • Collaborate on managing acute and long-term medical needs of patients
  • Assess patient status by obtaining health history
  • Order and perform laboratory diagnostic and screening tests
  • Treat illnesses, administer injections, and suture wounds
  • Monitor therapies and provide continuity of care
  • Counsel patients and families on preventive health care
  • Participate in peer reviews, chart reviews, and staff education

Required Qualifications

  • License and active registration as a physician assistant or registered nurse/nurse practitioner in New York State
  • At least one year of experience as a physician assistant/nurse practitioner in ambulatory health care
  • Current CPR certification

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in physician assistant studies or equivalent
  • Passing grade on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination
  • Current certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
  • Successful completion of a nurse practitioner education program
  • Current certification as a nurse practitioner by AANPCB or ANCC
  • Three years of professional nursing experience in an ambulatory setting

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurancesPaid holidaysPaid time offRetirement plan