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About the Role

The Physician Assistant (PA) is a credentialed professional responsible for the assessment and management of patients, including ordering diagnostic tests, consultations, and therapeutic interventions. This role involves providing comprehensive healthcare, diagnosing conditions, prescribing treatments, and making referrals as needed, while complementing the roles of physicians and the multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

Applies knowledge of anatomy, principles of neurology, microbiology, physiology, psychology, human disabilities, pharmacology, gerontology, human growth and development, human developmental disease, and medical terminology.
Conducts patient assessments, physical examinations, and collects clinical data.
Orders and interprets medical laboratory test results.
Diagnoses medical conditions and administers medications or treatments.
Performs minor surgery.
Staffs the outpatient addiction medicine clinic in conjunction with attending physicians.
Rounds and coordinates care for the inpatient consult service across various specialties.
Coordinates care for ED patients with opioid use disorder and related complaints.
Provides clinical support and education for providers caring for patients with opioid use disorder.
Collaborates with community partners to enhance access to medical assisted therapy for opioid use disorder.
Completes accurate patient coding for billing.
Maintains accurate and detailed patient medical reports.
Maintains inventory of medical supplies and instruments.
Serves as a resource and team leader during clinical shifts to ensure smooth patient processing, treatment, and discharge, including patient triaging.

Requirements

Must be a credentialed professional functioning and practicing in an expanded specialty.
Must possess knowledge of anatomy, principles of neurology, microbiology, physiology, psychology, human disabilities, pharmacology, gerontology, human growth and development, human developmental disease, and medical terminology as appropriate for medical licensure.
Must have knowledge of 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.
Must ensure access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties.
Must ensure use or disclosure does not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose.
Must make reasonable efforts to ensure information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Skills

Assessment and management of patients
Ordering diagnostic tests
Consultations
Therapeutic interventions
Patient care planning
Diagnosing medical conditions
Prescribing treatments
Making referrals
Collecting clinical data
Interpreting medical laboratory test results
Performing minor surgery
Clinical support
Patient education
Collaboration
Medical coding
Medical report maintenance
Inventory management
Team leadership
Patient triaging

Location

United States of America

Work Type

Per Diem

About the Company

Albany Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.
Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Opportunity

Albany Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.
Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.