Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (Schenectady)

CapitalCare Family Practice Great Oaks | Albany, NY

Starting Salary: $125,000+ | Sign-On Bonus Up to $7,500 in First Year | 4-Day/40-Hour Schedule Option

Join an established, full-service family medicine practice caring for patients of all ages, from infants through adulthood. CapitalCare Family Practice Great Oaks offers a collaborative team environment, flexible scheduling, and the resources of CCP's physician-led multispecialty network.

Why Join CapitalCare Family Practice Great Oaks?

• Starting salary of $125,000+ for full-time
• Sign-on bonus up to $7,500 in the first year
• 4-day, 40-hour work week option
• Dedicated clinical staff to support your day-to-day practice
• Strong administrative support so you can focus on patient care
• CME time and CME allowance to support your continued professional development
• Established family medicine practice with an experienced physician and APP team
• Care for patients across the lifespan
• Build meaningful, long-term relationships with patients and families
• Comprehensive primary care, including preventive, acute and chronic disease management
• Strong organizational support through CCP's physician-led multispecialty network

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care to patients across the lifespan
• Perform physicals, wellness visits, acute visits and follow-up care
• Evaluate, diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions
• Provide preventive health counseling and patient education
• Coordinate care with specialists and other members of the healthcare team
• Utilize telemedicine when appropriate
• Maintain accurate and timely electronic medical records

Qualifications

• Current New York State Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license
• Graduate of an accredited NP or PA program
• Family medicine or primary care experience preferred
• Strong clinical, communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to patient-centered, compassionate care
• New graduates with a strong interest in family medicine are encouraged to apply

About Community Care Physicians

Community Care Physicians is a physician-led, independent multispecialty medical group serving the Capital Region. CCP provides the clinical, technological and administrative resources that allow providers to focus on patient care while 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.
    • At least one year of experience as a physician assistant in ambulatory health care.
    • 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.
    • Three years of professional nursing experience in an ambulatory setting preferred.
    • At least one year of experience as a nurse practitioner in ambulatory health care.
    • Current CPR certification.