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Assists gastroenterologists with inpatient and emergency room consultations as well as outpatient office visits and procedures.

Description:

  • Performs outpatient office visits to include new patients, routine follow up and acute care.Order and interpret lab and radiology results and formulate a medical plan of care according to protocols. Daily medical management of inpatients in collaboration with physician.
  • Rounds on hospitalized patients
  • Performs admission history and physicals
  • Performs discharge planning functions, family case conferences and dictates discharge summaries
  • Perform pre-procedural evaluation, and answer questions pertaining to GI procedures such as bowel preparation, anti- coagulation therapy and dietary recommendations.
  • Coordinate patient care and follow-up for gastroenterology patients on the gastroenterology service
  • Coordinate with procedure areas to ensure proper equipment and supplies are available for procedural cases
  • Sees and evaluate new patients and completes history and physical exams and consultations in collaboration with physician
  • Presents patient to physician and assists in formulating a treatment plan, ordering appropriate lab and radiographic studies.
  • Evaluate post-procedural patients and routine follow up visits
  • See same day patients when required
  • Triage new and existing patients over the phone
  • Return patient phone calls
  • Handle prescription refills
  • Review ancillary reports with the physicians
  • Provide appropriate patient education
  • Review gastroenterology related studies with patients and physicians to formulate a treatment plan
  • Review diagnostic imaging with physician to formulate a treatment plan
  • Coordinate procedural scheduling to ensure maximum efficiency in physician’s schedule
  • Performs other functions as required.

Qualifications:

  • Graduation from a program for physician assistants or nurse practitioner approved by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) of the American Medical Association
  • Baccalaureate degree or two (2) years working experience as a Certified Physician Assistant or nurse practitioner
  • One to three years’ experience in gastroenterology preferred
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