APP Gastroenterology - Inpatient Opportunity

About the role

APP Gastroenterology Bronson Methodist Hospital - Kalamazoo, Michigan Bronson Gastroenterology, Portage, MI, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to assist with seeing hospital consultation patients in an inpatient setting with a variable schedule. APP will work alongside one hospitalist and one other APP in the inpatient setting. They will also have six physicians and five other APP’s to support them from the outpatient setting. This is an outstanding opportunity to learn the specialty of Gastroenterology. Experienced APP’s with a background in GI, Family or Internal Medicine preferred but will consider new graduates.

Responsibilities

• Establishes medical diagnoses for common short term and chronic stable health problems
• Orders and evaluates diagnostic studies
• Performs and monitors therapeutic procedures (sutures, incision and drainage, IV’s, casting & splinting)
• Assesses and/or manages follow up plans
• Prescribes and regulates medications per written physician agreed upon protocols
• Records and documents health appraisal data necessary to maintain coordinate and/or expedite required services and meet clinic’s policy
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for time management, cost outcomes, professional relationships, and interpersonal interactions
• Acts as a resource to health care staff and/or implements education programs to improve management of patients/families
• Develops, conducts and/or evaluates formal or informal in-service and continuing education programs in area(s) of expertise
• Maintains and enhances a current level of knowledge relative to professional practices as well as continuing education requirements necessary for licensure
• Supports research by defining clinical research questions, participating, and conducting research in practice specialty, and/or incorporating findings into practice
• Collaborates with physician as necessary to provide appropriate plan of care
• Refers patients to appropriate physicians and community resources for consultations (i.e., therapy, specialists, and social resources)
• Provides emergency care within ACLS and/or BLS guidelines
• Actively participates in continuing education, professional memberships and other scholarly and community outreach and marketing activities to enhance the NP role and image of nursing
• Observes state regulations and professional ethics applicable to advanced nursing practice
• Participates in the development and the annual review of the clinic’s written policies, procedures and protocols
• Participates in process improvement activities as appropriate to the practice environment