APP - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | GI

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This role involves working with a talented group of clinicians during day time hours, with no weekends or holidays required. The Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed medical professional who practices medicine in collaboration with physicians and other care team members. The PA evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patient health concerns across the lifespan, provides preventive services, and coordinates care to promote optimal health outcomes. The primary purpose of this role is to provide advanced clinical support to gastroenterologists and the GI team by managing complex clinical questions, endoscopy-related work, patient communications, referral triage, and selected specialty workflows while improving access, physician efficiency, and patient safety. The APP will dedicate 25% of their time to complex patient management, 50% to physician/inbox clinical support, and the remaining 25% to seeing clinic patients. This role requires developing expertise in Advanced endoscopy referrals, Barrett's Esophagus, and Pancreatobiliary disease.

Requirements

Completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the ARC-PA or equivalent accrediting program accepted by the state licensing board.
Current licensure as a Physician Assistant in each state of practice.
Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances in each state of practice.
State Controlled Substance License (if required by State)
Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

Nice To Haves

Clinical experience in specialty area is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Perform patient assessments, including medical histories and physical examinations.
Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions within scope of practice.
Order, review, and interpret diagnostic tests and imaging studies.
Prescribe medications, therapies, and other treatments in compliance with regulations.
Educate and counsel patients and families on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment plans.
May perform procedures & treatments within scope of practice & assist with procedures & treatments when indicated.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure continuity of care.
Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).
Participate in quality, safety, and performance improvement activities.
Review prior advanced endoscopy findings and pathology when relevant.
Review complex advance endoscopy referrals.
Respond to clinical questions routed from physicians, nurses, and scheduling staff.
Review selected patient messages and telephone encounters.
Assist with medication/refill questions.
Review laboratory and imaging results according to established protocols.
Help manage physician inbox workload.
Coordinate follow-up for complex patients.
Provide clinical recommendations within APP scope and established physician collaboration.