Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Duke GI Clinics in Durham, NC

Duke University•Durham, NC

7d•Onsite

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. Duke Advanced Practice Highlights: The nation's first Physician Assistant Program was created at Duke in 1965 and is consistently ranked No. 1 in the country. The Duke School of Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the top nursing schools and their MSN and DNP programs offers eight advanced practice registered nurse majors and specialty certifications, as well as post master's certificates and certification alignment programs. Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and access to high-quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program. APPs are leaders in multiple arenas within Duke. Duke offers APPs opportunities to practice within team based integrative care in a tremendous variety of specialties. APPs are expected to work to top of scope in order to contribute to Duke's missions which include clinical practice, education, and research. Practice locations can include Duke Health's three hospitals or over 140 primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina. Job Location Duke Gastroenterology North Durham Clinic, 4220 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC Duke Gastroenterology 2J Clinic, 40 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC Job Summary We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider in our Duke Gastroenterology North Durham and 2J Clinics located in Durham, NC to provide medical care to adult patients with gastrointestinal conditions in general GI outpatient clinics. Primary hours will be Monday through Friday, day shift, with hours flexible to meet the needs of the patients.

Requirements

Nurse Practitioners: Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.
Physician Assistants: Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.
BLS required.
Nurse Practitioners: Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required. National certification as a NP required prior to or within 6 months of employment.
Physician Assistants: Must be licensed in the state of NC, and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

Nice To Haves

1+ years of gastroenterology APP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Record the history of present illness, past medical, family and social history, perform physical examinations in inpatient and outpatient setting
Establish and development treatment plan; care will be provided in conjunction with MD's as needed
Prescribe appropriate medications to a specialty pharmacy that will handle prior authorization and other necessary paperwork; order refills as needed
Patient and family teaching
Order appropriate labs, tests and procedures and follow up with patient as needed
Assist in covering the GI Day Hospital and urgent slots and perform procedures such as fibroscans and paracentesis
Coordinate care and refer to other medical professionals as needed
Document clinic, telephone, and other patient encounters in the Epic (Maestro) system
Review lab results in Maestro, communicate and interpret results
Collaborate with HUB Triage Nurses regarding patient triage and return patients calls within 24-48 hours; provide feedback regarding scheduling of urgent patient appointments
Review outside records including clinic notes, hospital records, outside radiographs, lab, and other test results
Collaborate with nursing staff to complete patient paperwork including medication pre-certifications for insurance companies, durable medical equipment requests, disability paperwork, and handicapped permit applications
Attendance at GI Grand Rounds is expected. Participation in other divisional educational events is also encouraged