Physician Assistant / Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Critical Care (Nocturnal)

Advanced Practice Provider (APP)

The Department of Critical Care is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP), Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, to join our growing team. In this critical care role, the APP will work alongside experienced physician and APP colleagues managing diverse medical and surgical patients at MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY.

Job Description

• Performing medical evaluations, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and consultations for diverse critical care patients.
• Responding to, managing, and delivering direct patient care as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team.
• Gaining a working competency of procedures inclusive of, but not limited to, central line placement/removal, insertion/removal of chest tubes, and arterial lines.

Requirements

• Candidates must be board certified as a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and possess or be able to obtain an applicable license in New York.
• Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 2 years of Critical Care experience but new graduates will be considered.
• Must possess excellent communication skills and demonstrate an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Candidates must have BLS, ACLS, PALS, and ATLS certifications.

Benefits

• Comprehensive salary and benefit package which includes malpractice coverage, CME allowance, and 401k.
• The highest standard of quality practice backed by comprehensive and collaborative support services.
• Opportunities for continued professional development, mentoring, and career advancement.

About Us

WMCHealth is a 1,900-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with 10 hospitals on seven campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1, Level 2, and Pediatric Trauma Centers to the region's only acute care children's hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, a state-of-the-art Telemedicine program, skilled nursing, assisted living facilities, homecare services, and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State, today WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley.

All are welcome: Westchester Medical Center Health Network values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Advanced Physician Services (APS) is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. This position is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).