Advanced Practice Provider, Digestive Care

Job Title:
Advanced Practice Provider – Digestive Care

Reportsto:
Digestive Care Nurse Manager

Approved by:
Digestive Care Leadership

Department:

Digestive Care

Approval Date:
October 2020;
Updated January 2022

Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program or accredited

Physician Assistant program.

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• Licensed as a Physician Assistant OR currently licensed asan APRN in the state of MN and current MN RN license
• Current APP certification as Physician’s Assistant OR current APRNSpecialty Certification

• ForPA, must be approved by Minnesota Board of Medical Practice for prescription writing privileges

• CurrentBLS
• Current DEA certification

• Must maintain CME requirements
• Abilityto maintain effective working relationships with others
• Abilityto handle confidential information with discretion
• Abilityto communicate with patients and family members
• Abilityto thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment, including multitasking and prioritization
• Abilityto perform as part of a team
• Abilityto communicate effectively both orally and in writing, withpeers, students, and other health care personnel
• Abilityto work dependently and independently
• Abilityto manage multiple simultaneous tasks and prioritizes appropriately
• Abilityto navigate an electronic medical record to obtain information and document care

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1-year experience as a NP or PA, preferably in Digestive Care

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Regions Digestive Care is staffed by Advanced Practice Providers who are dedicated to clinic and hospital service, as well as GI physicians who have varying clinic rotations along with their procedural, and hospital schedules. GI Advanced Practice Providers manage a full patient caseload and are trusted experts in this specialized field.

They provide new patient assessment for patients with liver and general GI disease; ongoing chronic disease management for this patient population; and between-visit partnership with patients inthe management of their disease. These providers are an integral partof the GI team and the patient care they provide is foundational and essential in caring for the Health Partners patient population with GIand liver disease. Performs other duties as assigned.

Obtains history and examines patient

20%

Orders appropriate labs and follow-up care

10%

Discusses with and instructs patient and family members regarding treatment and follow-up.

20%

Communicates and follows up with patients in between clinic visits.

10%

Interacts with other healthcare professionals.

10%

Completes all required paperwork in a timely fashion.

10%

Collaborate sand coordinates with other health professionals.

5%