Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant Outpatient Gastroenterology Full Time Days Sterling Heights

Advanced Practice Professional (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to provide and coordinate exceptional patient care in collaboration with all members of our Lakeside, Sterling Heights team within the Gastrointestinal subspecialty of Advanced Therapeutics. The ideal candidate should have minimum of 1-2 years of GI exposure/ experience.

• Provides outpatient medical care with the supervision but not necessarily the presence of a qualified physician member of the medical staff.
• Takes patient history, performs physical examination, orders and interprets tests, makes diagnoses and institutes appropriate treatment programs.
• Works in collaboration with all members of our team within the Gastrointestinal subspecialty of Advanced Therapeutics staff physicians, house officers, nurses and other members of the medical care team to ensure that patient outcomes are achieved in a safe and efficient manner.
• Specific procedures are individually credentialed as indicated by training and experience.

Functional Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and provides direct patient care to GI advanced patients with supervision of staff physicians to serve as a clinical extender to improve access, provide transitional care from inpatient to outpatient, and aid in development of outreach clinics.
• Keeps abreast of current research and standards of care to enhance and broaden the scope of clinical practice.
• Aid in program development and meeting/ database management including outreach opportunities
• Participate in research initiatives as deemed appropriate

GENERAL SUMMARY:

• The Specialty/Invasive Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Specialty/Invasive Physician Assistant (PA) will work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. The Specialty/Invasive NP, Specialty/Invasive Physician Assistant (PA) will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, education, consultation, and care coordination as a first line provider to patients and their families.
• Provides inpatient and/or outpatient medical care. Works in collaboration with attending physicians, advanced practice providers, consultants, house officers, nurses, and other members of the medical care team to ensure that patient outcomes are achieved safely and efficiently.
• Specific procedures as per credentialing as indicated by training and experience.