Physician Assistant - Endocrinology

Albany Med Health System; Town of Colonie (NY); On-site; USD 116,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive health insurance

Generous paid time off

Annual CME allowance

Occurrence-based malpractice coverage

Employee wellness programs

Job summary

Albany Medical College seeks a full-time Physician Assistant to join our Community Endocrinology team. The role blends 50% outpatient clinical practice with 50% research, working hands-on with experienced orthopedic surgeons within a leading academic health system.

The position offers opportunities in diabetes and thyroid care, insulin therapy, CGM management, and participating in innovative clinical trials, with a competitive benefits package and relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant degree program.
• Ability to quickly master a computerized medical record/billing system.
• Professional image; earns the confidence of others.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.
• HIPAA compliance at all times.
• BCLS - Basic Life Support upon Hire - required

Responsibilities

• Research duties include meeting with study patients in obesity, thyroid disease, hypertension, and more, for sponsor trials.
• Participate in studies that provide a sneak peek of future endocrinology therapies.
• Complete visits of 1 hour per study patient or more.
• Establish rapport with study patients to support retention.
• Clinical duties include diabetes and thyroid care, insulin therapy, CGM management, and related care.
• Provide diabetes self-management education and coordinate care with specialists.
• Conduct patient assessments, examinations, order tests, diagnose conditions, and perform minor procedures.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of diagnosis, treatment options, and preventive care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

HIPAA compliant

Education

Accredited Physician Assistant degree

Tools

EMR system

Job description

The Department of Endocrinology at Albany Medical College is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant to join our busy and collaborative Community Endocrinology team. This position offers the opportunity to work in an environment that is 50% outpatient clinical practice and 50% research.

This is an exciting opportunity to practice in a hands-on capacity alongside experienced orthopedic surgeons, while working within one of the region's leading academic health systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

Research duties:

• Meet with clinical study patients (which includes innovative new therapies from pharmaceutical company sponsored trials) in obesity, thyroid disease, hypoparathyroidism, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.

• Participate in studies that will provide the clinician a "sneak peak" of the future of endocrinology. Previous studies include Mounjaro, Ozempic, Farxiga, Vascepa, and LP(a) therapies before they were on the market.

• Complete visits of 1 hour per study patient or more in these innovative clinical trials.

• Establish rapport with all study patients, which will be key to retaining these research patients to complete the clinical trials.

Clinical duties:

• Perform comprehensive evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans for diabetes (type 1, type 2, gestational), thyroid disease, Initiate and manage insulin therapy, insulin pumps, and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) as well as other patient care within scope of work.

• Provide diabetes self-management education and support

• Coordinate care with specialists (endocrinology, OB, nephrology, cardiology) and primary care

• Conduct patient assessments and complete physical examinations, collect clinical data including vital signs, collecting specimens, prepare patients for tests, therapy, or treatments, order and interpret medical laboratory test results, diagnose medical condition of patient, administer medications or treatments and perform minor surgery.

• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant degree program

• Able to quickly master all aspects of a computerized medical recordkeeping and billing system.

• Must project a professional image and earn the confidence of others.

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.

• Must be HIPAA compliant at all times.

• BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire - required

We offer a highly competitive benefits package, including:

• Competitive base salary range $116,035-$136,512 depending on years of licensure

• Relocation assistance to help make your move seamless

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)

• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule

• Albany Med retirement plan plus a 403(b)

• Annual CME allowance and dedicated CME time

• Occurrence-based malpractice coverage

• Employee wellness programs and mental health support

Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York's Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees.

Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including:

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers

• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

Anchored in the state's historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region's largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children's hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College.

Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.

Learn more about what the Capital Region has to offer here!

Albany Medical College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds and experiences, including women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.