Albany Medical Center

Physician Assistant - Cardiology

Albany Medical Center  •  Albany, NY (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Department/Unit:

Medicine - Cardiology

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$0.00 - $0.00Monday-Friday Cardiology Clinic APP

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, complimenting roles of MD and multidisciplinary team. The PA 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

  • 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 outpatient clinic setting and as appropriate for level of medical licensure.
  • Conduct patient assessments and complete physical examinations, collect clinical data including vital signs. Prepare patients for tests, therapy, or treatments; order and interpret diagnostic test results, and diagnose medical condition of patients
  • Follow up with patients based on plan of care reviewed with them
  • Respond to patient inquiries related to their ongoing care with the Division of Cardiology
  • Completes accurate patient coding for effective billing, maintain accurate and detailed patient medical records
  • Serves as a resource and team leader during clinical shifts to ensure the smooth flow of patient processing, treatment and discharge including patient triaging.


Physical Demands

  • 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


Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!

Albany Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Medical Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!​

Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Albany Medical Center

About Albany Medical Center

Albany Medical Center, northeastern New York’s only academic medical center, is one of the Capital Region’s largest private employers with more than 9,000 employees. Albany Medical Center provides the highest level of patient care across disciplines, while receiving regional, national, and international recognition for high standards in patient care, education, and biomedical research.

The 766-bed Albany Medical Center offers access to the latest medical services and technological innovations and includes one of the busiest emergency rooms and trauma centers in New York, a children’s hospital and dedicated pediatric emergency room, intensive care units for adults and children, and organ transplant services. Albany Medical College graduates more than 200 medical doctors each year, as well as PAs, CRNAs, biomedical scientists, and bioethicists. Albany Medical College operates a biomedical research enterprise and the region’s largest physician practice with more than 500 doctors.

Albany Medical Center, along with Albany Medical College, is a partner in the Albany Med Health System, the largest and only regionally governed, not-for-profit health system serving northeastern New York and western New England.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Albany, NY
Year Founded
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