Palliative Care Physician Assistant

Albany Medical Center is seeking a compassionate and skilled Physician Assistant to join our Palliative Care team. This is an opportunity to provide holistic, patient- and family-centered care in the Capital Region s only academic medical center as part of our adult consult service.

About the Role

As part of our interdisciplinary palliative care team, the APP will provide specialized medical care for patients living with serious or life-limiting illnesses. The focus is on symptom management, quality of life, and support for patients and their families through all stages of illness, including end-of-life care.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients with complex medical needs, including pain, symptom burden, psychosocial concerns, and spiritual care needs.
• Develop, implement, and adjust individualized care plans in collaboration with attending physicians, nurses, social workers, and chaplains.
• Provide expert symptom management for issues such as pain, dyspnea, nausea, anxiety, and delirium.
• Facilitate advance care planning discussions and assist patients and families with understanding goals of care and treatment options.
• Participate in family meetings to ensure alignment between medical recommendations and patient preferences.
• Provide palliative care consultations for hospitalized patients and assist with transitions of care to home, hospice, or other settings.
• Educate patients, families, and healthcare team members on palliative care principles.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and participate in palliative care education for trainees

Qualifications

• Current NYS licensure as a Physician Assistant (or eligibility)
• National board certification as an PA
• Experience in palliative care, oncology, geriatrics, or critical care preferred
• Strong communication skills, empathy, and ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to patient- and family-centered care

Competitive base salary range: $126,000-$147,000 commensurate with experience.

Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York s Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees.

Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including:

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

Anchored in the state s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College.

Albany Medical Center , along with Columbia Memorial Health , Glens Falls Hospital , Saratoga Hospital , and the Visiting Nurses , form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.

Learn more about what the Capital Region has to offer here!

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Physician Recruitment

Albany Medical College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds and experiences, including women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.