Advanced Practice Provider, Digestive Care

Regions Hospital & RHSC • Stillwater, MN

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Advanced Practice Clinician, Gastroenterology
HealthPartners is looking for an exceptional, patient focused Advanced Practice Provider to join our team and make a difference for our patients and our community. This Advanced Practice Provider will support clinic visits for our New Richmond, Wisc. & Stillwater, Minn. locations which both feature digestive care/gastroenterology practices.
GI Advanced Practice Providers manage a full patient caseload and are trusted experts in this specialized field. They provide new patient assessment for patients with liver and general GI disease; ongoing chronic disease management for this patient population; and between-visit partnership with patients in the management of their disease. These providers are an integral part of the GI team and the patient care they provide is foundational and essential in caring for the HealthPartners patient population with GI and liver disease.
You will be joining a team that is supportive and respectful of one another and deeply committed to the mission of HealthPartners. Here, you’ll become a partner for good, helping to improve the health and well-being of our patients, members and community. Our commitment to excellence, compassion, partnership and integrity is behind everything we do. It’s the type of work that makes a difference, the kind of work you can be proud of. We hope you’ll join us.

Requirements

• Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program or accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Licensed as a Physician Assistant OR currently licensed as an APRN in the state of Wisconsin & Minnesota and current Wisconsin & Minnesota RN license
• Current APP certification as Physician’s Assistant OR current APRN Specialty Certification
• For PA, must be approved by Wisconsin & Minnesota Board of Medical Practice for prescription writing privileges
• Current BLS
• Current DEA certification
• Must maintain CME requirements
• 1-year experience as a NP or PA
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Ability to communicate with patients and family members
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment, including multitasking and prioritization
• Ability to perform as part of a team
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, with peers, students, and other health care personnel
• Ability to work dependently and independently
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks and prioritizes appropriately
• Ability to navigate an electronic medical record to obtain information and document care

Nice To Haves

• Digestive Care experience
• 1-year experience as a NP or PA, preferably in Digestive Care

Responsibilities

• Obtains history and examines patient
• Reviews patient’s records.
• Discusses patient problem with patient.
• Performs examination.
• Documents in patient record.
• Orders appropriate labs and follow-up care
• Documents orders in patient record.
• Notifies appropriate personnel to carry out orders.
• Discusses with and instructs patient and family members regarding treatment and follow-up.
• Documents in patient record.
• Provides written instructions to patients (patient education).
• Communicates and follows up with patients in between clinic visits.
• Reviews lab and test results.
• Makes recommendations for treatment next steps and modifications.
• May include Scheduled Telephone Visits.
• Interacts with other healthcare professionals.
• Obtains pertinent patient information.
• Obtains consults.
• Provides feedback or instructions.
• Completes all required paperwork in a timely fashion.
• Maintains and review patient records, charts, and other pertinent information.
• Posts tests and examination results.
• Collaborates and coordinates with other health professionals.
• Makes and accepts referrals to/from, consults with, cooperates with and refers to all other types of healthcare providers, including primary and specialty care physicians, nurse practitioners and other allied personnel.
• Discriminates between situations requiring independent management, collaborative management with physician or further referral.
• Collaborates with physicians when unusual incidents or changes in patient condition occur.
• Coordinates care involving other healthcare providers.
• Functions as mentor/resource and educator for other healthcare team and staff.
• Coordinates flow of Inpatient Service.
• Reviews daily patient lists.
• Prioritizes consultations and rounding schedule according to established parameters.
• Develops and reviews work plan for the day with rounding physician partner.
• Communicates regularly with partner Inpatient APP to coordinate consult services and to balance workloads.
• Assists in the assignment of residents and students as necessary.
• Discusses and develops diagnosis and treatment plan with staff gastroenterologist.
• Assesses and completes H&P on new consults as selected/assigned.
• Orders diagnostic testing as indicated.
• Evaluates treatment for assigned patients and communicates information to physician partner.
• Designs follow-up plan for patients to be seen in the clinic when discharged from the hospital.
• Documents assessment, treatment, evaluation, and follow-up plan in the electronic medical record.
• Discusses with and instructs patient/family members regarding treatment and follow-up.
• Interacts with patients and family members to involve them in the plan of care.
• Educates patient/family members regarding diagnosis and treatment and documents this in the electronic medical record.
• Prescribes medications as indicated.

Benefits

• HealthPartners benefit offerings (for 0.50 FTE or greater) include medical insurance, dental insurance, 401k with company contribution and match, paid time off, life insurance, AD&D insurance, disability insurance, malpractice insurance for work done on behalf of HealthPartners as well as a CEU reimbursement account.
• Our clinician well-being program provides a wealth of information, tools, and resources tailored to meet the unique needs of our health care professionals, including physicians, advanced practice clinicians (APCs) and dentists.
• HealthPartners is a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees