Nurse Practitioner Fellow; DOM Gastroenterology

The Gastroenterology and Hepatology division is seeking a licensed Nurse Practitioner Fellow to participate in an intensive 12-month training program designed to provide advanced didactic education and focused clinical experiences so that graduates have the skills and knowledge to provide high-quality care in the specialty of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The program includes both inpatient and outpatient rotations to expose the fellow to a variety of acute and chronic conditions.

Furthermore, the fellow participates in several sub‑specialty clinics that may include inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatic disease, motility disorders, nutrition, and transplant hepatology to acquire further expertise in these clinical areas.

• Establish a joint practice with designated providers where follow‑up patients have a venue to be seen and cared for in tandem with the provider's clinic.
• Establish a primary practice separate from a designated provider where urgent add‑on patients (recently discharged, recently hospitalized, urgent medical issues appropriate for clinic, new symptoms related to an existing problem) can be triaged and reviewed as needed.
• Help manage and triage complex care that happens with patients who have been seen in the practice.
• Review difficult cases with the physician and less complex cases independently.
• Review intake form and past medical records for appropriateness.
• Perform detailed patient interviews and physicals.
• Create detailed patient care plans and provide patient education.
• Counsel and teach patients and family members regarding disease process and expected outcomes.
• Dictate and document pertinent data into EPIC that is necessary in the care of the patient and communicate with collaborators and/or referring providers.
• Make referrals to other specialists as indicated by patient’s condition.
• Review and interpret ordered test results. Release results to patient via phone, MyChart message, or letter with explanations to patients.
• Provide telephonic or electronic MyChart message responses to patient questions and concerns that a MOC or nurse cannot answer.
• Refill urgent prescriptions and/or track current prescriptions for patients receiving ongoing care.
• Assist with medication prior authorizations and appeals.
• Assist MOC with procedure pre‑authorizations as needed.

• Warmly greet patients, visitors, and colleagues.
• Answer phone calls related to patient care. Be courteous and pleasant in person and on the telephone with coworkers, patients, visitors, and supervisors. Utilize proper telephone etiquette and verbally express appreciation when ending a conversation with a caller.
• Handle and resolve patient complaints non‑defensively and without blame to other employees. Seek to satisfy a dissatisfied customer.
• Generously assist and support others.

• Operate a personal computer to access email, computerized scheduling, time reporting, and documentation databases, and other basic office support software.
• Successfully complete all necessary EPIC training courses and other applicable clinical software systems.
• Complete all required HIPAA and other specified online training courses.
• Other duties may be assigned by the employee’s immediate clinical supervisor, Assistant Administrator for the Division, or a healthcare provider to ensure an efficient office that assists the Division in fulfilling its mission.

• Master’s Degree in Nursing;
  Registered Nurse license and certified as a Nurse Practitioner with licensure in the state of Maryland. Additional licensure in Washington, D.C. may also be required.
• Familiarity with regulations and standards governing NPs in the state of Maryland and District of Columbia.
• Required to complete JHH credentialing process prior to start date.

• Graduate school clinical rotation in gastroenterology.

Classified

Title:

Nurse Practitioner Fellow

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MC

Starting Salary Range: $48,000 - $84,100 Annually ($75,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group:
Full Time

Schedule:

M-F Varies

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Location:

School of Medicine Campus

Department name: SOM DOM Gastroenterology

Personnel area:
School of Medicine