Physician Extender

The Center for Rheumatology, LLP, the largest rheumatology practice serving upstate New York, is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our dedicated team. Our practice specializes in diagnosing and managing arthritis, osteoporosis, autoimmune diseases, and other musculoskeletal conditions.

This position is based in our Albany office and follows a Monday-Friday schedule.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to :

• Perform comprehensive and problem-focused history and physical examinations.
• Develop differential diagnoses and establish working diagnoses.
• Interpret and correlate laboratory and imaging results.
• Formulate and implement treatment plans, consulting supervising physicians when appropriate.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including : joint and bursa aspirations / injection and tendon and trigger point injections
• Order and interpret diagnostic imaging (e.g., X-rays, DEXA, MRI, CT, bone scans) and EKGs.
• Prescribe and manage medications in accordance with NYS law.
• Apply medical knowledge to diagnose and manage disease processes, including symptom evaluation, medication management, and preventive care.
• Ensure accurate patient coding for billing, maintain detailed medical records, and manage medical supply inventory.
• Lead and support clinical team operations during shifts, including triage, treatment, and discharge coordination.

Our practice offers the following on-site services that improves clinical outcomes for our patients :

Compensation & Benefits

Requirements

Qualifications

Salary Description

Annual