Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Duke GI Clinic of Brier Creek

Duke University • Raleigh, NC

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About The Position

As a part of Duke Health's outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that values and invests in you. We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider in our Duke Gastroenterology Clinic of Brier Creek located in Raleigh, NC to work in collaboration with attending physicians to evaluate and manage patients, conduct diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, order and schedule laboratory studies and professional consultations, and provide direct patient care services to patients with general GI disorders. The APP will see patients at the Durham and Raleigh clinics, and will have telehealth appointments and administrative time. Primary hours will be Monday through Friday, day shift, with hours flexible to meet the needs of the patients.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing for Nurse Practitioners.
• Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred for Physician Assistants.
• BLS required.
• Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina for Nurse Practitioners.
• Must be licensed in the state of NC, and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• 1+ years of APP experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist physician in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care; record the normal and abnormal data for review by the physician.
• Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and record the data in the patient's record; write progress notes; prepare patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings; obtain psychosocial history relevant to patient care, and assume responsibility for developing therapeutic relationships with patients.
• Order and schedule laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
• Participate in basic science and clinical research projects conducted by supervising physician, prepare statistical reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions, as applicable.
• Participate in teaching students in techniques and procedures which are unique to specific clinical setting.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits plans
• Convenient work hours
• Opportunities for career advancement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree