Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant; APP

Join us to apply for the Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (APP) role at University at Buffalo
. The UBMD Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine seeks applicants for a full‑time Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant.

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) functions within their scope of practice as a healthcare provider, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care to patients and families across practice settings.

• Assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion and care coordination for patients.
• Demonstrate advanced level of medical/nursing clinical knowledge, communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism and systems‑based practice.
• Work with administrative, nursing, physician, and other staff to ensure safe, effective, quality patient care.
• Provide care within scope of practice as outlined by applicable state law, licensing, regulations, institutional policy, privileges and practice agreements.
• Provide patient and family centered, compassionate, appropriate and effective care for health promotion, prevention and treatment of disease.
• Facilitate consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team.
• Incorporate patients and families in care planning and treatment across settings.
• Advocate for patients and families in navigating the health care system.
• Maintain accurate and complete patient records; complete documentation within expected timeframe and submit billing in a timely fashion.
• Handle urgent telephone calls and tasks for attending physicians who are unavailable/out of town.
• Communicate effectively and accurately with patients, families and physicians; recognize appropriate times to refer to a physician or other healthcare provider.
• Collaborate with physicians on designing and implementing appropriate plan of care for the patient, or choose appropriate treatment based on pre‑determined protocols.
• May be expected to work at other UBMD IM sites where pulmonary, critical care is provided.
• Any other duties as requested by collaborating physician, medical director and/or division chief.

• Attend weekly team meetings with multidisciplinary CF care team.
• Attend monthly integrated CF team meetings and informational CF research team meetings.
• Serve as a liaison between patients admitted to the hospital and the CF Center for appropriate CF specific care.
• Coordinate care to implement CF specific care guidelines for all patients with CF.
• Work closely with Adult CF Center Administrative Assistant to triage calls and manage acute care issues.

We are committed to a professional environment that is positive, respectful, cohesive and supportive of cultural and individual differences in the service of our clinical and academic goals.

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Higher Education