Advanced Practice Provider - Gastroenterology

Current Employees:

• Gastroenterology experience preferred.
• Inpatient/Outpatient Practice.
• Acts as an agent of the supervising physician for any medical services that are delegated that are within the Advanced Practice Clinician's scope of practice.
• Assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients’ Healthcare problems/needs. Apply clinical interventions, evaluate outcomes, and implement changes to the plan of care. Anticipates and communicates changes in patient status to meet the needs of the patient.
• May share in practice call requirements.
• May perform procedures. May provide first assist coverage.
• No operating room requirement.
• No ED/Unassigned call requirement.
• Completes thorough, timely documentation in accordance with facility policy.
• Complies with scope of care under the guidance of federal, state, and/or local regulatory agencies.
• Complies with scope of care under the guidance of the supervising physician and/or protocols.
• Consistently demonstrates appropriate referral and/or transfer of patients to another facility.
• Demonstrates a thorough and current knowledge of disease processes while conducting a comprehensive health history and physical examination or problem-focused assessment depending on patient’s status.
• Demonstrates appropriate referrals and/or provides referral information to the patients and physicians.
• Orders appropriate tests, procedures, and therapies in collaboration with medical staff based on relevant organizational and unit-specific policies and procedures.
• Performs and documents ongoing patient assessment and formulates plan of care in collaboration with other medical providers.
• Recognizes physical, developmental, and psychosocial distress of patient and family, and provides appropriate interventions.
• Responds appropriately to emergency situations, basing patient management decisions on individual patient needs.
• All other duties as assigned.

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Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.