Advanced Practice Provider – Gastroenterology

Advanced Practice Provider – Gastroenterology

Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) under the general supervision of the Clinical Division Director and collaborates with physicians and caregivers to manage acute and long-term needs of patients. Such care includes evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and documentation of each care encounter. APPs will assist GI MD's by providing inpatient consults and rounding on department patients. Coordinates medical, ancillary, nursing, and other services. Monitor patients' on-going care plan and refer them to other departments based on their assessment of patients' progress and condition.

Work schedule:

APP will work a minimum of 40 hours per week with a minimum of 32 hours patient contact time. Scheduled days may vary depending on clinic operating days and hours.

Call expectation: APP will be expected to participate in the clinic call rotation shared equally by all providers in the designated call group. This is scheduled in coordination with other providers in the call group.

Clinical Expectations:

• The Gastroenterology APP will work primarily in an outpatient setting with adult patients, generally 18 years and older.
• Obtains pertinent medical history and appropriate physical evaluations.
• Orders and interprets pertinent lab and/or x-ray studies and conveys the information obtained to the supervising Physician in a meaningful way.
• Performs and documents preprocedural and preadmission histories and physicals as well as discharge summaries.
• Facilitates referrals to community health facilities, agencies, and resources.
• Recognizes medical emergencies and initiates evaluative and treatment procedures necessary in life-threatening situations and immediately reports to supervising physicians.
• Interpret and report on diagnostic tests in a timely manner in compliance with St Charles defined Standards. This should not exceed 72 hours for Urgent and 7 days for Routine diagnostics.
• Support the delivery, measurement and improvement of quality health measures as identified by SCMG.
• Consults with the physicians, nursing staff, and technicians to evaluate standards of patient care provided and makes recommendations for improvement.

Administrative Expectations:

• Document all patient care within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and complete all necessary tasks in compliance with health system policies and regulatory agencies to ensure timely and accurate billing.
• Be familiar with the ST Charles organization structure.
• Participate in St Charles physicians' meetings and assist in policy and clinical practice guidelines formation for St Charles and Physician's practice.
• Keep medical knowledge and skills current through regular CME activity. Must attest to having adequate (CME) to meet maintenance of board certification and compliance with MSO rules and continuing privileges without restriction.
• Keep all licenses and appropriate certifications current and unrestricted.
• Maintain active privileges at a St. Charles Health System hospital sufficient to permit performance of job duties.

Behavioral Expectations:

• Participates in creating a healing environment that supports all aspects of the care environment and the wholeness of each individual, patient and caregiver.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests. Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Delivers first-rate customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, and is timely, efficient and accurate, and courteous.
• Educates, counsels, and assists patients and families regarding current health problems, health maintenance activities and preventive behaviors.
• Provide a therapeutic presence in service to others by purposefully responding to the needs of patients/customers in a caring way.
• This includes introducing oneself and stating your purpose, asking the patient their preferred name, spending time with the patient to determine their care goals, active listening, and using skillful communications (appropriate touch, eye contact, etc.).
• Comply with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, supporting the health system's corporate…