Physician Assistant - Endocrinology Clinical Practice and Research

About the role

Department/Unit: Medicine - Community Endocrinology Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Salary Range: Salary range: $116,035-$136,512 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.

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.

Pay and benefits

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! Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!

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.