Family Medicine APP Opportunity in Cortland, New York

Join the Cayuga Health Family Medicine team and become part of a supportive, innovative, and independent healthcare system in the beautiful town of Cortland, New York. Here, breathtaking landscapes complement an exceptional quality of life. We offer a full-time position within a dynamic, provider-led health system that prioritizes work-life balance, professional growth, and excellence in patient care.

Why Choose to work with Us?

• Collegial Environment: Be part of a team that values collaboration, autonomy, and the freedom to practice medicine the way you envision it. Youll have ample support from advanced providers, skilled nursing staff, and a full range of medical and surgical sub-specialty services.
• Professional Growth:  Sharpen your expertise and point-of-care. If teaching is your passion, theres an opportunity to guide and inspire the next generation of physicians by precepting Internal Medicine residents and Physician Assistant trainees.

Essential Job Functions:

• Perform patient history and physical examinations
• Diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic health problems
• Order, and interpret laboratory and radiology tests
• Prescribe medication, including controlled substances as delegated in collaborative practice agreement
• Document assessment, management, and education clearly, concisely, and legibly within medical record
• Demonstrate strong communication skills with patients and significant others to provide feedback regarding findings and treatment plans
• Assess the patient and significant others psychosocial, emotional, and environmental needs
• Consult other health care team members in collaboration with physician to meet physician needs, while ensuring continuity of care
• Provide phone triage to assess patients needs and conditions and respond appropriately
• Coordinate patient care activities with other members of the office, hospital, or community
• Provide education to patients, families, and community groups.
• Demonstrate compliance with documentation and coding requirements
• Maintain and update skills and knowledge
• Work with all members of the team to achieve patient centered care as well as quality care by using the best practice standards and case management
• Contribute to scheduled team meetings to discuss/clarify roles, responsibility, processes, and patient issues
• Provide care management by communicating with community agencies as appropriate
• Participate in quality improvement activities and committees
• Hospital rounds to support the needs of the practice
• On-call duties including emergency call and telephone call, to support the needs of the practice

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Must be able to exercise a high level of independent judgment
• Exceptional service attitude and communication style
• Maintains highest level of confidentiality
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Demonstrates clinical competency as defined by organizational standards and protocol
• BLS Certification
• Maintain CME requirements
• Professional appearance and demeanor

Education and Experience:

• Current NYS license and board certification
• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program
• Current BLS Certification

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting: 20%
• Standing: 80%
• Reaching: 50%
• Bending: 50%
• Lifting: Must be able to lift 40 pounds

Working Environment:

• Pleasant conditions: comfortable indoor climate with suitable equipment and tools to carry out the responsibilities of the job.
• Persons in this job may be exposed to communicable disease through patient care and interaction.