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

Piedmont Healthcare•Loganville, GA

About The Position

The outpatient Gastroenterology Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant performs patient care activities in accordance with established standards and practice, emphasizing health promotion and management of acute and chronic disease. Working with physicians, the APP provides medical services, collects and documents patient data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and consultations, and provides direct care, including examinations, diagnoses, and treatment. The role includes evaluating diagnostic results and taking appropriate action within the individual’s scope of practice; taking patient histories and conducting examinations; documenting findings and progress; ordering and interpreting tests; explaining procedures and obtaining consent; developing treatment plans; educating patients; and following up after procedures, hospitalizations, and surgeries. The APP also provides clinical expertise and serves as a resource to office clinical staff when the physician is absent. The posting includes additional specialty-specific requirements for other APP roles; those addenda are not specific to the Gastroenterology position.

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 (ACNP, FNP, or WHNP).
Current NCCPA certification for Physician Assistants.
CPR/ACLS (listed under additional qualifications).
Ability to use 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 handle multiple priorities and deadlines.
Understanding of legal issues that influence the practice of extenders.
Ability to lead a team while maintaining a professional demeanor and build effective relationships within and outside PHC.
Ability to solve practical problems, including in situations with limited standardization, and interpret written, oral, diagrammed, or scheduled instructions.

Responsibilities

Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to help diagnose medical and surgical problems and prescribe necessary treatment and services.
Review normal and abnormal diagnostic tests and take appropriate action within the individual’s scope of practice.
Participate in research as a Primary Investigator or Sub-Investigator in clinical trials and registries.
Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, document findings, write progress notes, and prepare patient workups and summaries.
Obtain psychosocial histories relevant to patient care and develop therapeutic relationships with patients.
Order and interpret laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain procedures and obtain written patient consent.
Carry out therapeutic procedures, monitor patient progress, report progress to the supervising physician, 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.
Conduct follow-up examinations after procedures, hospitalizations, and surgeries.
Provide clinical expertise and serve as a resource for office clinical staff in the physician’s absence.