Advanced Practice Provider, Digestive Care

Criteria Based

Job Description

Job Title:
Advanced Practice Provider – Digestive Care

Reports to:
Digestive Care Nurse Manager

Job Code: 727047

Department:
Digestive Care

Approval Date:
October 2020;
Updated January 2022

Education:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program or accredited Physician Assistant program.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Health Unit Coordinator-Burn Center
Criteria Based

Job Description

Job Title:
Advanced Practice Provider – Digestive Care

Reports to:
Digestive Care Nurse Manager

Job Code: 727047

Approved by:
Digestive Care Leadership

Department:
Digestive Care

Approval Date:
October 2020;
Updated January 2022

Education:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program or accredited Physician Assistant program.
Experience:
None
Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:

• Licensed as a Physician Assistant OR currently licensed as an APRN in the state of MN and current MN RN license
• Current APP certification as Physician’s Assistant OR current APRN Specialty Certification
• For PA, must be approved by Minnesota Board of Medical Practice for prescription writing privileges
• Current BLS
• Current DEA certification

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

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

Education:
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
None
Experience:
1-year experience as a NP or PA, preferably in Digestive Care
Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:
None
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:
None
POSITION SUMMARY STATEMENT:
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 in the management of their disease. These providers are an integral part of the GI team and the patient care they provide is foundational and essential in caring for the Health Partners patient population with GI and liver disease. Performs other duties as assigned.
MAJOR JOB DUTIES AND TASKS:

Percentage

Of Time:

Obtains history and examines patient
20%

• Reviews patient’s records.

• Discusses patient problem with patient.
• Performs examination.
• Documents in patient record.

Orders appropriate labs and follow-up care
10%

• Documents orders in patient record.

• Notifies appropriate personnel to carry out orders.

Discusses with and instructs patient and family members regarding treatment and follow-up.
20%

• Documents in patient record.

• Provides written instructions to patients (patient education).

Communicates and follows up with patients in between clinic visits.
10%

• Reviews lab and test results.

• Makes recommendations for treatment next steps and modifications.
• May include Scheduled Telephone Visits.

Interacts With Other Healthcare Professionals.
10%

• Obtains pertinent patient information.

• Obtains consults.
• Provides feedback or instructions.

Completes All Required Paperwork In a Timely Fashion.
10%

• Maintains and review patient records, charts, and other pertinent information.

• Posts tests and examination results.

Collaborates And Coordinates With Other Health Professionals.
5%

• Makes and accepts referrals to/from, consults with, cooperates with and refers to all other types of healthcare providers, including primary and specialty care physicians, nurse practitioners and other allied personnel.

• Discriminates between situations requiring independent management, collaborative management with physician or further referral.
• Collaborates with physicians when unusual incidents or changes in patient condition occur.
• Coordinates care involving other healthcare providers.
• Functions as…