Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Psychiatry Practice

About the role

Department/Unit: Psychiatry General

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Salary range

$121,622.00 - $141,892.00

Albany Medical Center is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our inpatient psychiatry team within the Department of Psychiatry. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative academic environment alongside psychiatrists, nursing staff, social workers, trainees, and interdisciplinary care teams caring for patients with acute psychiatric needs.

The APP will provide care on an acute short-stay inpatient mental health unit with an average patient stay of less than one week. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with the inpatient Medical Director while serving a diverse patient population in an OMH-regulated setting with a broad range of insurance coverage. In addition to inpatient responsibilities, the APP may also assist with consultation services in the emergency department and hospital setting. Other opportunities also include working with patients in our outpatient faculty practice.

This is a Monday through Friday position with daytime hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Optional call opportunities may be available for additional compensation.

Responsibilities include

• Provide psychiatric evaluation and ongoing management for up to 8 patients daily on the inpatient psychiatric unit
• Collaborate closely with the inpatient Psychiatry Medical Director and interdisciplinary treatment team
• Participate in treatment planning, medication management, patient education, and discharge coordination
• Assist with psychiatric consultation services for the emergency department and inpatient hospital units
• Document patient encounters and treatment plans in the electronic medical record
• Maintain compliance with OMH regulations and institutional policies
• Contribute to a patient-centered, team-based approach to psychiatric care

Requirements include

• Current license and active registration as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in New York State
• Master’s degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program
• Prior psychiatry or behavioral health experience preferred
• Strong clinical, communication, and teamwork skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced inpatient environment
• Commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care

Benefits

We offer a highly competitive benefits package, including:

• Competitive base salary range of $121,622.00 - $141,892.00 based on years of licensure
• 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 co-pay 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.
• Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!
• Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.