Advanced Practice Provider - Gastroenterology

Job Description

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is home to one of the leading pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition programs in the country. We manage more than 3,150 inpatient and 41,000 outpatient gastroenterology visits each year. U.S. News & World Report has ranked our Gastroenterology and GI Surgery Program as one of the best in the nation. Our specialized team combines expertise in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition with advanced diagnostic and therapeutic technologies to provide outstanding care to children with common and complex GI, liver and nutritional conditions.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive patient care management within a collaborative practice model for children of all ages under the supervision of the supervising/collaborating physician within the scope of practice outlined by state statute and Children’s bylaws in the inpatient and/or ambulatory settings.
• This includes:
• Performing comprehensive histories and physical exams and identifying normal and abnormal findings, including physical, cognitive, and psychosocial status.
• Ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Developing pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment plans.
• Serving as an educational resource for patients, families, health care professionals, and students.
• Facilitating patient referrals to other medical providers, medical facilities, and other health/social service agencies as needed.
• Collaborating and/or consulting with physicians and other health care providers as appropriate.

Qualifications

• No minimum experience required.
• Pediatric healthcare experience preferred.
• Doctorate degree in Nursing Practice or Master’s or Doctorate degree in Medical Science Education.
• Master's degree in nursing or bachelor's degree in medical science.
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia OR Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure in the state of Georgia OR licensure as a Physician Assistant in the state of Georgia.
• Certification Summary: Licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioner Certification Program (AANP), Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB), or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), (Certification as Family Nurse Practitioner may be acceptable with CNO approval).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 60 days of hire for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants working in Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Anesthesia, Hematology/Oncology, and Critical Care (Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants working in Neonatology may provide NRP certification in lieu of PALS).

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Proficient knowledge of Georgia Scope of Practice for Nurse Practitioners and/or Physician Assistants, Joint Commission regulatory requirements and Credentialing process of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
• Excellent communication (written, spoken & presentation), organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates personal and professional integrity; collaborative and respectful behavior; flexibility and willingness to change.

Professional Development

• Recognizes the importance of participation in professional organizations.
• Accepts responsibility for ongoing professional development and maintenance of professional competence and credentials.
• Continuously conducts self-evaluation of advanced practice skills to ensure competent clinical care and continued self-development.
• Aids in the development of education for department/practice.