Nurse Practitioner - Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine, Albany

Company: Albany Medical Center
Location: Canaan
Posted on: September 19, 2023

Job Description:

Canaan, NY, United States
Department/Unit:Medicine - Pulmonary FunctionsWork Shift:Day (United States of America)The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a nurse who, through clinical experience, study and supervised practice in patient care at the masters or doctoral level, has gained expertise in a specific specialty area of patient care services. The NP demonstrates the advanced knowledge, skills, and credentialing required to function in advanced practice and expanded specialty nursing. The NP has the responsibility and accountability for the assessment and management of patients, including ordering diagnostic tests, consultations, therapeutic interventions and the day to day implementation and evaluation of an appropriate plan of care. As an advanced practitioner, the NP is essential to the case management of patient with specialized health needs. The NP works in collaboration with the attending physician, primary nurse and other health care providers to provide family centered care. The NP is responsible and accountable for the development and application of specialty practice standards, and research to enhance the quality of care to the patient and the patient's family.Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Caring for pulmonary patients in an outpatient clinic setting, including taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, establishing diagnoses and constructing treatment plans, all under the supervision of a Board-certified Pulmonary and Critical Care physician. Autonomy in all of the above tasks will develop over time, although a supervising Pulmonary and Critical Care physician will always be available and will supervise. - Complete accurate patient coding for effective billing, maintain accurate and detailed patient medical reports, and maintain inventory of medical supplies and instruments. - Compliance with federal, state, and Albany Medical Center policies and regulations.Qualifications - Master's Degree of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program - required - 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. - NP - Nurse Practitioner - Licensed Upon Hire - required - ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support Upon Hire - required - BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire - requiredPhysical Demands - Standing - Constantly - Walking - Constantly - Sitting - Rarely - Lifting - Frequently - Carrying - Frequently - Pushing - Occasionally - Pulling - Occasionally - Climbing - Occasionally - Balancing - Occasionally - Stooping - Frequently - Kneeling - Frequently - Crouching - Frequently - Crawling - Occasionally - Reaching - Frequently - Handling - Frequently - Grasping - Frequently - Feeling - Constantly - Talking - Constantly - Hearing - Constantly - Repetitive Motions - Constantly - Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - ConstantlyThank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center! Albany Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, 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 Medical Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!---Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, 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 Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

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