Full -time Urology Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner

Kidney; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CME allowance

Professional dues coverage

Generous benefits

Job summary

Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY seeks a board-certified full-time Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join its outpatient Urology team. The role is Monday–Friday, 8:30 am–5:00 pm, with potential hospital rounding.

Responsibilities include initial histories, care planning, orders, interpreting labs, discharge summaries, and collaboration with the care team. Eligible candidates must be PA or NP certified with NY licensure and NCCPA, plus BLS; CME allowances provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from ARC-PA accredited program is required.
• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by NYS Education Department is required.
• Current NCCPA certification is required.
• Current BLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
• Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up.
• Writes orders for medications, labs, and diagnostic tests.
• Interprets laboratory and test results.
• Confers with attending physicians and care team to ensure quality care.
• Notes discharge summaries and referrals on charts at discharge.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Plan of care

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree ARC-PA accredited program

New York PA license

NCCPA certification

BLS certification

Job description

Full -time Urology Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner

The Urology Service at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, proudly joining Northwell, is seeking to add a board-certified full-time Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join its team. The is an outpatient position Monday-Friday 8:30a-5:00p with potential for hospital rounding.

Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.

Job Responsibility

• Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
• Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
• Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
• Interprets laboratory and test results.
• Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
• Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts.
• Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree, required. Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program, required.
• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the New York State Department of Education, required.
• Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required.
• Current BLS certification, required.

Highly competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits and generous allowances for CME and professional dues/expenses offered.

Vassar BrothersMedical Centeris a 365-bed facility that has served New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley since 1887. Overlooking the beautiful Hudson River in the city of Poughkeepsie, NY, Vassar has established centers of excellence in cardiac services, cancer care and women and children’s health services. This is an extraordinary time forthe hospitalwith new ACGME-accredited residency programs. Additionally, a new state-of-the-art patient pavilion which features all private rooms.

The Hudson Valley boasts a terrific quality of life. From hiking, biking, and boating, to cafes, art galleries, and local farmers markets, this beautiful suburban location offers endless ways to spend your leisure time. Excellent housing and outstanding schools can be found throughout the region. The Mid-Hudson Valley is also home to many fine colleges and universities, including Vassar College, Bard College, Marist College, SUNY New Paltz, and the Culinary Institute of America. Only 75 minutes north of New York City, the area offers easy commuter access to the city via Metro North Rail Road and Amtrak rail lines. Our vibrant cities and picturesque villages interweave culture, history and recreation in one of the country’s most livable locations.

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

We are a Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Qualified Applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law.

Compensation: $115,000-$150,000 per year relative to experience.