Outpatient Physician Assistant - Per Diem

Conifer Park Inc; City of Glens Falls (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Benefits package

Pension plan

Job summary

Conifer Park Inc in Glens Falls, NY seeks a Physician Assistant for outpatient care of adults with substance use disorders. You will deliver evidence-based medical care, develop addiction medicine assessment skills, and advocate for Medication Assisted Treatment within an interdisciplinary team. The ideal candidate has broad clinical experience in addiction treatment and strong communication, collaboration, and compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Master's degree and unrestricted licensure; board certification.
• Prescriptive authority, DEA license, and X-waiver required.
• Broad clinical experience required; addiction treatment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient medical services to adults with substance use disorders.
• Utilize addiction medicine assessment skills and evidence-based care.
• Support Medication Assisted Treatment as an option for recovery.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.

Skills

Addiction medicine

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Strong communication

Compassionate care

Education

Master's degree in Physician Assistant

Job description

Description

Physician Assistant

Conifer Park in Glens Falls, NY is currently seeking a Physician Assistant for our Outpatient facility. This position is in charge of providing compassionate, evidenced-based medical care to adult patients with substance use disorders. You will develop and utilize expert addiction medicine assessment skills, therapeutic relationship building, specialty medication knowledge, and current best practices to help patients safely navigate withdrawal and build a strong foundation for long-term recovery from addiction. You should endorse Medication Assisted Treatment as an important treatment option for appropriate patients.

You will provide medical services of care. The ideal candidate has broad direct care experience, and particular expertise in addiction treatment. You should be efficient, flexible, compassionate, and eager to embrace an interdisciplinary team-based approach that models collaborative, solution-based problem solving, and authentic communication.

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited program. Unrestricted licensure and board certification; Must have prescriptive authorization, DEA license, and X-waiver; Broad clinical experience required. Addiction treatment experience preferred; Excellent collaborative and interpersonal skills; Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; Positive energy.

We offer competitive wages, benefits, and a pension plan in a supportive working environment.

Background checks, pre-employment & drug screenings required.

We are an equal opportunity employer according to current standards.

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