Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner

Altasciences; Manalapan Township (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401K with employer contribution

PTO and paid holidays

Company paid life insurance

Disability insurance (short and long‑0

Wellness programs

Job summary

Altasciences in Manalapan Township, New Jersey, is seeking a licensed physician assistant or equivalent to provide medical services under physician supervision. The role focuses on exams, diagnostics, documentation, and patient management to ensure high-quality care.

The ideal candidate holds NJ registration/licensure, BLS/ACLS, 1-3 years outpatient experience, and a strong commitment to coding accuracy, patient counseling, and collaboration with the care team.

Qualifications

• Current license/registration with NJ State Board of Medical Examiners
• BLS certification; ACLS preferred
• 1–3 years of outpatient care experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform physical exams, consultations, and referrals.
• Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Document findings, assessment and plan in medical records.
• Ensure accurate coding and billing; participate in care coordination.
• Maintain infection control and adhere to regulations.
• Provide patient counseling on regimens, growth, family planning, and wellness.
• Develop and implement patient management plans for continuity of care.

Skills

Outpatient care

E/M coding

Documentation

Infection control

Education

NJ State Board license/registration

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Life Support (ACLS)

Job description

Located in:

Manalapan Township, New Jersey 07726

Promotes and maintains health by providing medical services to medical office patients under the supervision of a physician

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties include, but are not limited to:

• Physical exams, consultations, and referrals.
• Ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Appropriately documents subjective and objective findings including assessment and plan in the patient’s medical record.
• Ensures accurate coding and billing
• Collaborates with the care team to provide each patient and their family the highest quality healthcare.
• Assessment of patient family knowledge and initiation of patient and family.
• Contributes to physician’s effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives.
• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
• Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies, interpreting test results.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections.
• Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; discussing family planning; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance.
• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Proper and complete medical documentation (without copy/paste) for all patient care in order to assure accuracy (above 80% with goal of 95%) of E/M coding - and closing/sign off after review of all patient charts in accordance with company policies. Failure to meet this essential job function can affect the eligibility for productivity/PCN (percent net collection) bonuses.
• Proper and complete medical documentation (without copy/paste) for all patient care in order to assure accuracy of HCC coding. Failure to meet this essential job function can affect the eligibility for VBC bonuses.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications or Education, Training and Experience

• Registration & Licensure by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Life Support (ACLS)
• 1-3 years’ experience in an outpatient care office preferred

Featured Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401K with automatic employer contribution.
• PTO and Paid Holidays.
• Company paid Life Insurance.
• Access to voluntary short and long-term disability insurance.
• Access to additional life insurance.
• Access to a variety of Wellness programs.

The compensation range for this position is $100,000 - $125,000. Compensation is based on the level and requirements of the role.

Salary within our ranges may also be determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location, as required by the role, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data