What are the responsibilities and job description for the Metabolic & Perioperative Support Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Assistant (PA) position at Albany Med Health System?
Department/Unit
General Surgery AMCPR - Metabolic and Perioperative Support
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Salary Range
Salary Range: $117,766- $138,548
The NP/PA for Metabolic & Perioperative Support plays a key role in delivering multidisciplinary care to patients undergoing metabolic, bariatric, and general surgery. This role focuses on the optimization of patients throughout the surgical continuum—pre-operative risk assessment, nutritional counseling, perioperative support, and post-operative follow-up.
Key Responsibilities
Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.
Role
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum 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 Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
General Surgery AMCPR - Metabolic and Perioperative Support
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Salary Range
Salary Range: $117,766- $138,548
The NP/PA for Metabolic & Perioperative Support plays a key role in delivering multidisciplinary care to patients undergoing metabolic, bariatric, and general surgery. This role focuses on the optimization of patients throughout the surgical continuum—pre-operative risk assessment, nutritional counseling, perioperative support, and post-operative follow-up.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive pre-operative assessments focused on metabolic health, comorbidities, and surgical readiness.
- Monitor patients' progress through bariatric or metabolic surgical pathways, ensuring compliance with medical, nutritional, and behavioral benchmarks.
- Collaborate with dietitians, behavioral health, and primary care to coordinate patient optimization prior to surgery.
- Assist in developing and implementing perioperative care protocols to reduce surgical risk and enhance recovery.
- Participate in post-operative follow-up visits to assess wound healing, monitor metabolic parameters, and adjust treatment plans as needed.
- Provide patient education on surgical preparation, lifestyle modifications, medications, and long-term metabolic management.
- Document patient encounters thoroughly in the EMR and maintain communication with the broader care team.
- Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences and contribute to quality improvement initiatives within the program.
- Valid and unrestricted NYS license as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
- National board certification (AANP/ANCC for NP; NCCPA for PA).
- BLS and ACLS certifications .
- Experience in perioperative care, internal medicine, bariatrics, or endocrinology strongly preferred.
- Strong interpersonal and patient education skills.
- Proficiency with EMR systems (Epic preferred).
- Familiarity with bariatric surgery pathways, including ASMBS guidelines.
- Knowledge of metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and obesity-related comorbidities.
- Experience with multidisciplinary teams in a surgical or hospital-based setting.
Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.
Role
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum 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 Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
Salary : $117,766 - $138,548