Physician Asst - ED

Albany Medical Center

1 month ago

Albany, New YorkFull TimeEmergency Medicine

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Albany Medical Center as a Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant – Day Shift in United States.

Key Responsibilities

Constantly Walking

Constantly Sitting

Rarely Lifting

Frequently Carrying

Requirements

necessary to properly perform assigned duties.

Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose.

Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Medical Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System.

Benefits & Compensation

The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Albany Medical Center as a Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant – Day Shift.

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentDiagnosingPrescribingReferralsDiagnostic TestsTherapeutic InterventionsMedical TerminologyPhysical ExaminationsLaboratory Test InterpretationMedication AdministrationMinor SurgeryPatient CodingPatient TriageClinical SupportEducationTeam Leadership

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Asst - ED at Albany Medical Center a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Emergency Medicine physician assistant listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Emergency Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

This Emergency Medicine position at Albany Medical Center is open to physician assistant candidates.

Physician Assistants enjoy versatile career options across specialties, with competitive compensation and increasing opportunities in outpatient and remote settings.

Nationally, Emergency Medicine professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $350k, with the typical range spanning $270k to $450k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Albany, New York.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Assessment, Diagnosing, Prescribing, Referrals, Diagnostic Tests, Therapeutic Interventions, Medical Terminology, Physical Examinations. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Emergency Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Physician Assistant is responsible and accountable for the assessment and management of patients, including ordering tests, consultations, and implementing care plans in an expanded specialty role. This includes providing comprehensive healthcare sensitive to population needs, diagnosing, prescr...

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Wellbeing Programs. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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