Gastroenterology (Outpatient)- Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant- Piedmont Walton

Piedmont Healthcare Inc.•Loganville, GA

About The Position

The outpatient Gastroenterology Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant provides patient care in accordance with established standards and practice, emphasizing health promotion and acute and chronic disease management. Working in conjunction with physicians, the APP collects and documents patient information, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and consultations, and provides direct care, including examinations, diagnoses, and treatment. The role also includes reviewing and acting on diagnostic test results within the clinician’s scope of practice, developing treatment plans, educating patients, following patients after procedures or hospitalizations, and serving as a clinical resource for office staff when the physician is absent. The position may participate in research as a primary or sub-investigator in clinical trials and registries.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with a current Georgia Advanced Practice Nursing license and a Master’s degree in Nursing, or graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program with a current Georgia State Composite Board license.
Licensed Physician Assistant in Georgia, or licensed for Advanced Practice Nursing as an ACNP, FNP, or WHNP.
Current NCCPA certification for Physician Assistants.
CPR/ACLS.
Skill and ability in electronic medical record applications.
Ability to work as a team member and communicate effectively in writing and verbally with team members and patients.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Ability to understand legal issues that influence extender practice.
Ability to lead a team while maintaining a professional demeanor and build effective relationships within and outside PHC.
Ability to solve practical problems involving concrete variables, including situations with limited standardization.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-form instructions.

Responsibilities

Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to help diagnose medical and surgical problems and determine appropriate treatment.
Review normal and abnormal diagnostic tests and take appropriate action within scope of practice.
Participate in clinical trials and registries as a primary investigator or sub-investigator.
Take patient histories; conduct physical examinations; document findings, progress notes, workups, and summaries; and obtain relevant psychosocial histories.
Develop therapeutic relationships with patients.
Order and interpret laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures.
Explain the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of scheduled procedures; obtain written patient consent; and communicate with experts as needed.
Perform therapeutic procedures, including casting, wound suturing, and dressing changes.
Monitor patient progress, report it to the supervising physician, maintain progress records, and consult the physician when progress does not meet anticipated criteria.
Make diagnoses and formulate patient treatment plans.
Educate patients about their disease states and healthy living recommendations.
Perform follow-up examinations after procedures, hospitalizations, and surgeries.
Provide clinical expertise and serve as a resource for office clinical staff when the physician is absent.