Hepatology APP

Duties and Responsibilities

Primary Job Functions:

• Will see patients in office clinic and document/create orders in electronic medical records system
• Rotating between two sites of care (Riverside Liver Clinic and OGG)
• Coordinate care of plan with primary care physicians and specialists
• Assessing patients medical, physical, and psychosocial status
• Obtaining a relevant health and medical history of patient
• Perform a physical examination based on age and history
• Identify medical and health risks and needs
• Updating and recording changes in health status
• Develop and provide a relevant patient education plan
• Coordinate discharge plan and reassess the plan as necessary
• Prescribe as needed in accordance with the current State Licensure and physician’s collaborative agreement
• Review and interpret fibroscan results and draft patient communications
• Assist physicians as requested/triage
• Will receive and return patient & physician calls as needed
• Any follow up

Secondary Job Functions:

• Maintains patients’ rights of privacy and confidentiality
• Any other tasks as requested by the physician, executive director, human resource manager, and/or the office supervisor[2]

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Effective communication and listening skills
• Knowledge of modern office procedures and methods including telephone communications, office systems, and record keeping
• Knowledge of modern business communication, including style and format of letters, memoranda, minutes, and reports
• Skill to use a personal computer and various software packages
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives with little supervision
• Ability to handle and resolve recurring problems

Credentials and Experience

• Preferred experience working in the medical field (office, clinical, or hospital)
• Must have current Nurse Practitioner License from the Ohio Board of Nursing and Certificate to Prescribe
• Must have current BLS certification
• Must have prior liver experience or 3 years of APP experience

Special Requirements

• Maintain annual PPD skin test/TB Screening Form
• This is a full-time position: 40/wk. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Physical Demands

• Applies the principles of body mechanics in lifting or moving people (occasional)
• Should be able to independently lift 25 LBS (occasionally)
• Must be able to sit (frequent), stand (frequent), walk (frequent), stoop (frequent), & bend over (frequent)

Work Environment

• Medical office requiring contact with patients and staff