Endocrinology Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

Overview

At Garnet Health, the Hudson Valley's leading integrated health system, you'll find the perfect balance of a satisfying career and a rewarding lifestyle. Our focus is on patient-centric care with a collective of visionary leaders and dedicated and caring professionals working as a team to deliver the best for the people we serve. If you're interested in a health system that's both growing and award-winning, serving a diverse community that provides the best of both city and rural life, we invite to make your career home with us as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant on our Endocrinology team at/in Garnet Health Doctors.

Responsibilities

A Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant assists the physician/endocrinologist during the testing and treating of patients with Diabetes or other related diseases. The Provider also administers assessments and care to patients in in-patient, ambulatory and out-patient settings including consultation services.

This Advanced Practice Professional assumes a leadership role with multidisciplinary treatment team members. Oversees clinical care of patients assigned to the team. Ensures appropriate documentation of care.

Provides on-call and weekend coverage as needed and when scheduled. Performs history and physical exams as required. They may also assist during insulin delivery training, patient injection technique and finger stick blood glucose monitoring as requested by the endocrinologist if the patients' needs warrant assessment and intervention.

Salaries shown on independent jobs related websites reflect market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from Garnet Health System. We invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary / hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

Garnet Health System provides a compensation range to comply with the New York State law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The range for the role is $109,682-$121,148 annually.

The range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits. When determining a team member's compensation and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Qualifications

Nurse Practitioner

NYS Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner License- with Prescriptive Privileges; DEA mandatory, BLS certification required and ACLS certification preferred. ANCC Board Certification Advanced Practice or Board Eligible for up to 240 days after completion of training.. Endocrinology Care Certification preferred.

Education: Masters in Nursing Required with Endocrinology Specialty training preferred Post-Masters Certificate- Endocrinology Nurse Practitioner preferred

Physician Assistant

Education: Master's or doctorate degree in a Physician Assistant. Endocrinology Specialty training preferred

Experience: One year primary care or Endocrine Department Care experience preferred

Physical Requirements: Standing and walking most of the shift; moving patients and equipment.

Mobility required. Occasional lifts, positions restrains, pushes and/or transfers patients. Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching.

Working Environment: Constant contact with Endocrinology staff and patients.

Regular contact with nursing staff. Exposed to unpleasant odors, sights, sounds, and agitated patients. Exposed and/or involved in stressful situations at times.

Participation in tasks that include an inherent potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood and body substances or a potential for spills or splash of these substances. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Employees will be required to perform other job-related duties as instructed by supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Employees Supervised: As assigned by Medical Director

Degree of Supervision Required: Minimal. Must be able to work independently.