Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Gastroenterology

Purpose of Position
Assists gastroenterologists with inpatient and emergency room consultations as well as outpatient office visits and procedures.

Description

1. · Performs outpatient office visits to include new patients, routine follow up and acute care.Order and interpret lab and radiology results and formulate a medical plan of care according to protocols. Daily medical management of inpatients in collaboration with physician.
2. · Rounds on hospitalized patients
3. · Performs admission history and physicals
4. · Performs discharge planning functions, family case conferences and dictates discharge summaries
5. · Perform pre-procedural evaluation, and answer questions pertaining to GI procedures such as bowel preparation, anti- coagulation therapy and dietary recommendations.
6. · Coordinate patient care and follow-up for gastroenterology patients on the gastroenterology service
7. · Coordinate with procedure areas to ensure proper equipment and supplies are available for procedural cases
8. · Sees and evaluate new patients and completes history and physical exams and consultations in collaboration with physician
9. · Presents patient to physician and assists in formulating a treatment plan, ordering appropriate lab and radiographic studies.
10. · Evaluate post-procedural patients and routine follow up visits
11. · See same day patients when required
12. · Triage new and existing patients over the phone
13. · Return patient phone calls
14. · Handle prescription refills
15. · Review ancillary reports with the physicians
16. · Provide appropriate patient education
17. · Review gastroenterology related studies with patients and physicians to formulate a treatment plan
18. · Review diagnostic imaging with physician to formulate a treatment plan
19. · Coordinate procedural scheduling to ensure maximum efficiency in physician's schedule
20. · Performs other functions as required.

Qualifications
· Graduation from a program for physician assistants or nurse practitioner approved by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) of the American Medical Association
· Baccalaureate degree or two (2) years working experience as a Certified Physician Assistant or nurse practitioner
· One to three years' experience in gastroenterology preferred