Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics Digestive Health

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

3d•$106 - $137

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner serves as a member of a comprehensive healthcare team delivering coordinated, efficient, high-quality care to pediatric and young adult patients with gastroenterology conditions. The role provides direct evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and patient education in pediatric gastroenterology and subspecialty outpatient clinics, as well as inpatient settings. The patient population includes people with a range of acute and chronic digestive, nutritional, feeding, and growth-related conditions. The NP coordinates complex care by ordering medications and procedures, assisting with prior authorization, and communicating with patients and guardians about tests, results, and medical questions. The position also triages new patient referrals, participates in outreach services, and acts as a liaison between the division and other healthcare professionals within UCSF and the community. In collaboration with attending physicians, the NP provides orders, direct care, and education for patients receiving care in the Pediatric Treatment Center. Care and communications are documented in the electronic medical record. Major role functions include clinical practice, consultation, education, research, and leadership. The NP educates healthcare providers, nursing students, and fellows, contributes to the design and revision of policies and procedures that support efficient services and quality care, and performs and maintains competencies for standardized procedures.

Requirements

Master’s degree in nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from a California Board of Registered Nursing-approved or verified school of nursing.
Demonstrated clinical competence and in-depth knowledge of pediatric gastroenterology patients.
At least 2 years of recent Nurse Practitioner experience working with pediatric gastroenterology patients.
Unrestricted California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Unrestricted California Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) certification.
California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number.
National NP board certification from an accepted certifying agency aligned with the patient population and clinical role; listed pediatric outpatient certifications include CPNP-PC, PPCNP-BC, CPNP-AC, FNP-C, or FNP-BC.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration with Schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, and 5 registered to a California address.
American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Spanish.
Excellent communication skills.
Compassion and interest in chronic disorders.
A California driver license, if required for the position.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and manage patients in independent advanced practice provider encounters, including telehealth, and provide care for new, follow-up, acute, routine, and specialty patients.
Take patient histories, perform physical examinations, interpret diagnostic tests, formulate evidence-based assessments and plans, and respond to changes in patient status.
Order medications, diagnostic tests, treatments, therapies, consultations, referrals, durable medical equipment, and home health services.
Review cases or collaborate with an attending physician as needed.
Document care in the electronic medical record in accordance with UCSF rules and regulations, and ensure provider services are billed to reflect the performing provider and comply with the APP Billing Policy.
Perform procedures individually granted through standardized procedures or privileges.
Identify high-risk groups and complex cases for attending physician review and initiate consultations as appropriate.
Evaluate complex cases, establish individualized rehabilitation plans, and facilitate occupational therapy, physical therapy, and physical medicine and rehabilitation consultations.
Interpret and act on ordered tests, procedures, and radiographic studies in a timely manner.
Complete clinically relevant paperwork and electronic health record tasks, including medication orders, episodic care notes, and telephone encounters.
Provide patient education about gastroenterology diagnoses, evaluations, and treatments in outpatient and inpatient settings.
Coordinate complex patient care, including assisting with prior authorization and communicating with patients or guardians about testing, results, and medical questions.
Triage new patient referrals, participate in outreach services, and serve as a liaison between the division and healthcare professionals within UCSF and the community.
Provide orders, direct care, and education, in collaboration with an attending, for patients receiving care in the Pediatric Treatment Center.
Educate healthcare providers, nursing students, and fellows.
Design, implement, and revise policies and procedures to enhance service efficiency and quality of care.
Perform and maintain competencies for standardized procedures.