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Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant: Geriatric Medicine, Saratoga Springs, New York

This is a Full-time opportunity, 8 - 4:30 Monday - Friday.

Compensation: $116K - $150K (Tiered by years of experience.)

Position Summary:

Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – Geriatric Medicine seeks a dedicated and compassionate Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our Geriatric Medicine team. The APP will provide consultative care for older adults across diverse care settings, primarily in an outpatient consultative role but the role may also consist of inpatient consults, visits to assisted living facilities, and home visits. In close collaboration with an established geriatrician, the APP will deliver patient-centered care that prioritizes quality of life, value-based decision-making, and collaborative goal-setting with patients and caregivers.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Provide comprehensive geriatric assessments, including history, physical exam, and review of functional, cognitive, and psychosocial health.

+ Provide falls assessments, polypharmacy identification and, when appropriate, deprescription plans, cognitive assessments and dementia care.

+ Conduct longer visits that allow for thoughtful, patient- and family-centered care.

+ Manage acute and chronic medical conditions in older adults with an emphasis on appropriate workup and diagnosis aligned with patient goals and values.

+ Elicit and document goals of care, advance care planning, and shared decision-making conversations with patients and caregivers.

+ Perform consultative evaluations in the hospital, outpatient clinic, assisted living facilities, and patient homes as needed.

+ Coordinate care across healthcare settings, collaborating with primary care providers, specialists, caregivers, and community resources.

+ Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to optimize care plans for medically and socially complex patients.

+ Communicate effectively and compassionately with patients, families, and healthcare teams.

+ Ensure documentation and care planning are consistent with regulatory standards and value-based care principles.

+ Collaborate with supervising geriatrician for case discussions, clinical oversight, and professional growth.

Qualifications:

+ Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) with prescriptive authority. Licensure in New York State prior to commencement of credentialing.

+ Certification and clinical experience in geriatrics, internal medicine, family practice, or related specialty strongly preferred.

+ Strong interpersonal and communication skills with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.

+ Demonstrated expertise in geriatric syndromes, polypharmacy, functional assessment, and cognitive evaluation.

+ Comfort with home visits, assisted living consultations, and transitions of care.

+ Commitment to patient-centered and value-based care models.

Strengths of the Role:

+ Longer, unhurried visits that allow for meaningful relationship-building and comprehensive care.

+ Opportunity to practice across multiple care settings with flexibility and variety.

+ Collaborative environment with direct access to an experienced geriatrician for supervision and mentorship.

+ Focus on high-quality, individualized care for older adults and their caregivers

Saratoga Hospital Medical Group (https://www.albanymed.org/saratoga/physician-practices-saratoga-hospital/)

Saratoga Hospital Medical Group, a multispecialty group of 450 providers including physicians and advanced practice providers, contributes significantly to the hospital’s continued growth and reputation for excellence. Collegiality plays an integral part in that, too. Doctors and APPs enjoy a shared governance approach to leadership and tremendous support of hospital administration.

Saratoga Hospital welcomed its inaugural class of Family Medicine residents in 2023. Our third class joined in July.

Saratoga Hospital (https://www.albanymed.org/saratoga/)

Saratoga Hospital is a 171-bed independent, locally governed, thriving community hospital and a leading healthcare provider in the region. We have enjoyed continuous growth for more than a decade, along with a reputation for high-quality, personalized, compassionate care. Since September 2004, Saratoga Hospital has maintained Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center—the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.

The Albany Med Health System

Saratoga Hospital is an affiliate of the Albany Med Health System. This gives our physicians and APPs access to shared best practices, continuing medical education (CME), and teaching opportunities. This partnership has added access to services typically not offered by community hospitals, as well as a seamless connection to the Capital Region’s only academic medical center and the highly specialized medical care it can provide.

The compensation and benefit package is competitive.

+ Health and Prescription Plan, Dental and Vision Insurances

+ Hospital Courtesy Discount

+ 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer contributions

+ For full time: Company Paid Life Insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment; LTD

+ Flexible Spending Account(s) including Medical Reimbursement and Dependent Care Account

+ Paid Time Off, PTO for CME, CME stipend, professional dues; professional liability coverage

+ $200 annual YMCA discount, a number of supplemental insurances, services, discount programs and more!

Saratoga Hospital is a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) entity for those participating in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Saratoga Springs is a great place to live and work, where you will feel a sense of community.

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+ Three hours from New York City, Montreal and Boston — right on the edge of New England,

+ Saratoga County offers family-oriented neighborhoods and communities and excellent schools — both public and private.

+ Saratoga and towns throughout the region draw many to a variety of specialty shops, spas, eateries, many with locally sourced food and regionally produced craft beverages.

+ Music, art, cultural festivals and farmer’s markets add to the vibrant community feel and social scene.

+ Known for world-class entertainment, and abundant year-round recreational and athletic opportunities,

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Pay Grade: APP $116K - $150K

Compensation may vary based upon, but not limited to: overall experience and qualifications, shift, and location.