Gastroenterology APP - Louisville, CO

About the Role

AdventHealth Medical Group is seeking an APP to provide comprehensive care, support and education to patients and their families through all aspects of their Gastroenterology medical and surgical care process. The APP will participate as a key member of the GI team at AdventHealth Avista located in Boulder County, to identify and meet the physical and emotional needs of the patient. We are looking for someone who utilizes a collaborative multi-disciplinary approach to the patient/family's care, serving as an expert practitioner, educator, consultant, and researcher in the inpatient, operative, and outpatient settings.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical examinations as necessary for outpatient visits, including seeing new patients, consults, and established patients with gastroenterology concerns
• Orders and interprets test results
• Functions as a resource for individuals with questions regarding their diagnosis or treatment and coordinates the multidisciplinary plan of care
• Provides education to patients/families (individuals/groups) about current and potential health problems, the treatment plan, self-care, and prevention to achieve independence and maximum wellness
• Writes orders and prescriptions
• Makes referrals to specialists as indicated by patient situation
• Works in collaboration with other APPs and physicians using established and approved protocols as required by institutional policy
• Maintains thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records. Documents ongoing status, interventions, communications, patient response and outcomes in accurate, timely manner
• Adapts to rapidly changing technologies, policies, regulations, workload and staffing through priority setting, use of sound critical thinking, and flexibility

Requirements

• Active Nurse Practitioner License or Physician Assistant License
• Full Prescriptive Authority
• Master's Degree
• 2+ years of GI experience is preferred, but will consider new graduate with recent completion of GI fellowship

Qualifications

• Certification by N.C.C.P.A.
• Active physician assistant license by the state of Colorado
• BLS

Pay

$136,690-$148,224

Benefits

• Relocation assistance: $10,000
• Covered CME time & expenses
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 403b/457b contribution and match
• Benefits from Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off from Day One
• 403-B Retirement Plan
• 4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Career Development
• Whole Person Well-being Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support
• Pet Benefits

Schedule

Full time, Day shift