Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physican Assistant - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital

Building Name: CVPH - Family Medicine Center

Location Address: 159 Margaret Street, Plattsburgh New York

Department: CVPH - MG Family Medicine

Full Time

Standard Hours: 40

Biweekly Scheduled Hours: 80

Shift: Day

Primary Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Weekend Needs: As Scheduled

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The adult Nurse Practitioner, in collaboration with licensed physicians, shall assist and supplement the Infectious Disease Care in the Clinic and Hospital setting.  The practice is guided by the established practice agreements.  The adult Nurse Practitioner can assess, diagnose, and treat patients presenting to the Clinic or Hospital in accordance with established protocols and practice parameters.  Patient population ranges from adolescents to geriatrics, also including mental health patients.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Skills Required:

1. Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with forcus on adult and adolescent primary care.

2. Licensed as a NYS Certified Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner required; national certification suggested.

3. ACLS preferred.

4. Prescription privileges.

5. Ability to demonstrate familiarity with diagnosis and treatment of Hep C required.

6. Ability to translate lab data into statistical reporting data required.

7. Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment and be highly organized required.

8. Background in education and training and a strong knowledge in community resources is highly preferred.

As applicable, the individual has training/competency in attending to the special needs and/or behaviors appropriate to the age of the patients for which care is being provided.

This is a bargaining union position.

The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) is part of a six-hospital network serving patients and their families in northern New York and Vermont. We’re not just caregivers and staff – we’re your friends and neighbors, offering expertise and compassionate care when and where you need them. We’re dedicated to providing you with the best medical care possible in an environment that supports your health and healing. That’s what we call the heart and science of medicine.

CVPH is a 300-bed community hospital located in the northeastern region of New York State serving a catchment area of approximately 170,000. The facility includes a 14-bed state-of-the-art critical care unit and 9 state-of-the-arts OR’s. The typical daily census is approximately 250 (approximately 130 acute/private beds). We have an average of 25 admissions and 775 outpatients per day. We have over 230 physicians on the Medical Staff representing many sub-specialties. On average CVPH has 9,400 admissions, 825 births, 46,000 emergency room (Level 3 Trauma Center) visits and 19,000 surgical procedures.  CVPH is JCAHO accredited and recognized by Healthgrades as a Top 100 Hospital for Cardiac Care.

Our state of the art critical care unit has 14-beds, the Progressive Care Unit has 12 beds and our three cath labs have digital equipment. We have 9 state-of-the-arts OR’s, a 27-room Emergency Department and newly constructed interventional radiology suites. Our Ambulatory Surgery Center has 4 OR’s and 4 endoscopy suites. The EMR network wide in both the clinic and inpatient settings is EPIC.  

Now more than ever, CVPH is committed to creating a learning environment to provide a comprehensive and well-rounded medical training experience. Our affiliation with the University of Vermont Medical Center, a level I trauma center located 1 hour away, has helped us to establish a community-based Family Medicine Residency. In addition, we have Emergency Medicine residents and medical students from UVM doing clinical rotations at CVPH. We are much bigger than what you might expect in a rural area.  For further information, please visit our website at www.UVMHealth.org/CVPH.