Nurse Practitioner OR Physician Assistant – Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Hours: Fulltime 

Location: Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine-3400 Civic Center Blvd 

Summary: The Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology has an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our busy ambulatory practice at the Penn Medicine Perelman Center. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will be responsible for direct and indirect patient care of a wide array of gastrointestinal disease and disorders. The provider will help manage a variety of gastrointestinal disorders including esophageal, gastric, small bowel, colonic, hepatic, and pancreaticobiliary diseases. The provider will primary be focused on the outpatient setting but will have inpatient responsibilities, working with our GI consultation team, as well.

This position requires a high level of independence and is well supported with a collaborative and multi-disciplinary practice model. The clinical practice setting is dynamic and fast-paced. Excellent critical thinking, organizational, and communications kills, as well as a strong medical and pharmacology are essential. In this role there will also be a tremendous professional growth potential and the opportunity to participate in Penn Medicine’s tripartite mission of clinical care, research, and education. Members of the team participate in a full range of quality initiatives, are encouraged to become active members of professional societies. All Advanced Practice Providers function under the guidelines as designed by the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center medical staff guidelines and are credentialed through that body. The CRNP or PA hired by the Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology will be held accountable through a formal job description, through the delineation of privileges, and through their agreement with their collaborating/supervising physician who has initiated a Collaborative / Supervising Written Practice Agreement. All clinical work hours and associated requirements will be defined and managed by the Divisional APP Clinical Manager and Divisional Leadership and within the human resource guidelines.

Responsibilities: 

• Provides direct clinical care for patient population according to established protocols and utilizes evidence-based practice standards in collaboration with team.
• Maintains accurate and confidential medical records. Documents all medical evaluations, diagnoses, procedures, treatments, outcomes, education, referrals, and consultations consistent with organizational standards in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Identifies self properly to the patient and family and clarifies the role of the nurse practitioner if necessary.
• The NP/PA should function within their scope and refer to the collaborating physician when outside of scope, and/or directed by the collaborating physician or when requested by the patient and/or family.
• Performs interventions specific to assigned patient population and collaborative agreement.
• Participates in performance improvement processes to meet quality of care and service standards.
• Demonstrates awareness of professional responsibility as role model to peers and members of the health care team.
• Perform approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patient’s clinical status.
• Addresses patient and family concerns and creates a therapeutic relationship to provide support.
• Provide patient education, counseling and instruction regarding patient diagnosis, medical treatments, medications, and preventative care.
• Participate in and support accreditation, compliance and regulatory activities of the organization.
• Precept NP/PA students and other health care learners.
• Identifies patient/family needs for community resources and refers appropriately. 

Credentials: 

• ACLS (For providers in the acute care setting) required.
• BLS/CPR, as a healthcare provider as per the American Heart Association (For providers in the ambulatory setting) required. 
• AANPCB/NCCPA Board Certification (Required)
• PA CRNP/PA licensure required.
• PA Prescriptive Authority required. 

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Master of Arts or Science (Required)
• Education Specialization: Master's Degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Nursing Equivalent Experience:
• And New to practice or < 2.5 years, The APP must be reviewed by the Credentials Committee and approved by the Medical Board.