Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

CapitalCare Pediatrics Schenectady

Join an established, collaborative pediatric practice providing compassionate, comprehensive care to children from birth through adolescence. CapitalCare Pediatrics Schenectady is home to an experienced team of pediatricians, advanced practitioners, nurses, and support staff dedicated to delivering high-quality care and building lasting relationships with families.

Why Join CapitalCare Pediatrics Schenectady?

• 4-day, 32-hour work week designed to support work-life balance
• $100,000 starting salary
• Established team of experienced pediatricians and APPs
• Care for patients from birth through age 21
• Collaborative, team-based practice environment
• Opportunity to build strong, long-term relationships with children and families
• Comprehensive pediatric care including well-child, sick-child, preventive, and developmental care
• Located at the Ellis Medicine McClellan Street Health Center, providing access to additional healthcare resources
• Practice recognized as a New York State Patient-Centered Medical Home (NYS PCMH)
• Strong organizational support through CCP's physician-led multispecialty network

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pediatric primary care to patients from infancy through adolescence
• Perform well-child examinations, acute/sick visits, and follow-up care
• Assess, diagnose, and develop treatment plans in collaboration with supervising/collaborating physicians as appropriate
• Educate patients and families on preventive care, development, nutrition, and health maintenance
• Coordinate care with specialists and other members of the healthcare team
• Maintain accurate and timely electronic medical records

About Community Care Physicians

Community Care Physicians is a physician-led, independent multispecialty medical group serving the Capital Region. CCP provides the resources, technology, infrastructure, and support needed to allow providers to focus on what matters mostcaring for their patientswhile maintaining the collaborative feel of a community-based practice.

• License and active registration as a physician assistant or registered nurse/nurse practitioner in New York State.
• Physician Assistant:
  • Bachelor's or equivalent degree in physician assistant studies and successful completion of physician assistant training program approved by the NYS Department of Education or accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, or a program that is determined by the Department to be the substantial equivalent of a licensure qualifying or accredited program.
  • Attainment of passing grade on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
  • Current certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
  • Current CPR certification.
• Nurse Practitioner:
  • Successful completion of and graduation from a nurse practitioner education program acceptable to NYSED.
  • Current certification as a nurse practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
  • Successful completion of pharmacology coursework acceptable to NYSED.
  • Current CPR certification.