Physician Extender

Qualifications

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with current NYS licensure and DEA license
• Prior experience in rheumatology is preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

• 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 with supervising physicians as needed
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as joint injections
• Order and interpret diagnostic imaging and EKGs
• Ensure accurate patient coding for billing and maintain detailed medical records

Benefits

• Annual continuing medical education reimbursement of $2500
• Health insurance including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Health Reimbursement Account funded by the practice
• 401(k) plan with profit sharing
• Generous paid time off including vacation and sick leave
• Life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance