Hepatology APP

Ohio Gastroenterology Group•Columbus, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Hepatology APP will see patients in an office clinic setting, documenting and creating orders in an electronic medical records system. This role involves rotating between two sites of care: Riverside Liver Clinic and OGG. The APP will coordinate care plans with primary care physicians and specialists, assess patients' medical, physical, and psychosocial status, and obtain relevant health and medical histories. Responsibilities include identifying medical and health risks, updating health status, developing patient education plans, coordinating discharge plans, and prescribing as needed in accordance with state licensure and physician agreements. The APP will also review and interpret fibroscan results, draft patient communications, assist physicians, and handle patient and physician calls. Secondary functions include maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality, and performing other tasks as requested by management.

Requirements

Must have current Nurse Practitioner License from the Ohio Board of Nursing and Certificate to Prescribe
Must have current BLS certification
Must have prior liver experience or 3 years of APP experience
Maintain annual PPD skin test/TB Screening Form

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience working in the medical field (office, clinical, or hospital)

Responsibilities

See patients in office clinic and document/create orders in electronic medical records system
Rotate between two sites of care (Riverside Liver Clinic and OGG)
Coordinate care of plan with primary care physicians and specialists
Assess patients medical, physical, and psychosocial status
Obtain a relevant health and medical history of patient
Perform a physical examination based on age and history
Identify medical and health risks and needs
Update and record changes in health status
Develop and provide a relevant patient education plan
Coordinate discharge plan and reassess the plan as necessary
Prescribe as needed in accordance with the current State Licensure and physician’s collaborative agreement
Review and interpret fibroscan results and draft patient communications
Assist physicians as requested/triage
Receive and return patient & physician calls as needed
Perform any follow up
Maintain patients’ rights of privacy and confidentiality
Perform any other tasks as requested by the physician, executive director, human resource manager, and/or the office supervisor