Full Job Description
Do you want to work for a company that values respect, integrity, accountability, and leadership? Are you interested in being a part of one of the nations leading providers of Gastroenterology care? If so, join us at Gastroenterology Associates of Tidewater and become part of the One GI, family!
Gastroenterology Associates of Tidewater is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join our team to help drive patient success in our community.
We are searching for a passionate Advanced Practitioner Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. In this role you will work Full Time, Monday through Friday at our office in Chesapeake, VA. This position provides a great work – life balance as you will not have to work any nights or weekends. You may be required to drive to our Virginia Beach office, as needed.
Who we are!
Gastroenterology Associates of Tidewater is a team of gastroenterologists and allied health professionals with a proven track record of providing excellent care that families can count on. We specialize in treating the full range of digestive diseases and endeavor to provide exceptional care, for every patient, every time.
We are powered by One GI, a true collaboration of the very best clinical and business minds which enables us to focus on whats truly important our patients. And you contribution will be integral!
Our commitment to diversity & inclusion:
**At One GI, we value and actively promote diversity in the workforce at all levels. We strive to celebrate culture and other differences and consider them strengths of our organization.
What you will do:
- Provide first point of contact medical triage for patients in the hospital setting for:
- New inpatient consults
- Inpatient follow-up visits
- Weekend call coverage (as negotiated)
- Provide care to patients in the following settings:
- Routine follow-up visits in the office
- Urgent follow-up visits in the office
- Urgent and provider requested consults and new patient visits
- G-tube changes
- Hemorrhoid banding (after training)
- Large volume paracentesis (as permitted)
- Perform daily rounds on hospitalized patients (inpatient NPs and specialized patient populations (ex. Hep C)
- Communicate patient care activities to the physician (visit notes/test results).
- Participate in clinical continuous quality improvement activities.
- Interpret and integrate data to determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as needed.
- Perform a physical exam and record findings.
- Collaborate with physicians in managing acute and long-term medical needs of patients.
- Order appropriate medication, laboratory, and diagnostic procedures.
- Administer medications and injections.
- Interview and advise patients regarding health and illness prevention. Recommend community resources to meet patient and family needs.
- Instruct patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions. Provide patient education.
- Maintain and review patients records, charts, and other pertinent information.
- Triage patient telephone calls and provides consultation.
- Provide monitoring and continuity of care between physician visits
What you bring:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Graduate of an accredited program and board certified with prescriptive authority.
- Strong interpersonal skills are a must, knowledge of billing for extender/midlevel services is required, understands the various responsibilities physician/PA/Patient relationship.
- Successful completion of a Physician Assistant program with certification by applicable certification board.
- Three (3) years physician assistant experience in a clinic or hospital setting.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required, or Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
The generous benefits we offer (dependent upon employment status)!
- Excellent paid time off for a healthy work/life balance.
- We want to help you with your retirement, with our generous 401k plan. We will match 100% of the first 3% that you contribute, and 50% of the next 2% of your eligible contributions.
- Looking to further your education, we want to help! We offer education reimbursement, up to $10,000 per year (depending on employment status).
- Internal growth opportunities. We want to aide in your training and development.
- Competitive health and supplemental benefits; with fsa and hsa options.
- After you obtain employment, if you know someone that would also bring value to our company, refer them to One GI and get a $500 referral bonus!