Career Center

Department/Unit:

Surgery Administration

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$0.00 - $0.00

Salary Range: $130,145 to $151,836

This Advanced Practice Provider (APP) position is a key member of the Acute Care Surgery & Critical Care (ACS&CC) team, providing clinical support in the emergency department (ED) during peak hours for trauma and surgical patients. The APP will collaborate closely with attending surgeons, surgical residents, of the ACS & CC care team to deliver high-quality care to surgical patients.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Represent the ACS&CC team in the Emergency Room as a provider

• Provide back up for inpatient medical-surgical floor ACS APP provider

• Perform ED consultations with comprehensive patient assessments, histories, and physical examinations for the ACS&CC service line

• Perform procedures and wound care as required in the ED

• Deliver care to patients of the ACS&CC division that are "boarded" in the ED

• Respond to Level 3 traumas and provide trauma consultations.

• Coordinate patient discharges and ensure follow-up care is arranged

• Respond to Emergency Department ACS&CC consults and provide timely evaluations

• Document all clinical encounters and procedures accurately in the electronic medical record (EMR)

• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and team members

• Effectively partner with other members of the ACS & CC team (surgeons, APP, residents, medical students)

• Weekday or Weekend Shifts

• Conduct one quality improvement project annually

• Support the mission of education, research and quality

• Contribute to care team meetings

Qualifications:

• Master's degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.

• Current NYS licensure and national certification (NCCPA or ANCC/AANP).

• BLS and ACLS certifications required.

• Willing to audit or ATLS certified

• 1-2 years of relevant experience in surgical or inpatient care preferred.

• Strong clinical judgment, communication, and organizational skills.

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.