Advanced Practice Provider - Gastroenterology
5 days ago
Newport Beach
Hoag Health, the top-ranked health system in Orange County, CA is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our growing Gastroenterology and Digestive Health program in Newport Beach, CA! The provider will provide high quality care in accordance with professional regulatory standards and within the scope of the nurse practitioner license. This role provides multidisciplinary care providing patient evaluations and assessments, patient education, interventions, and documents plan of care. Requests physician consultations and multidisciplinary consults. Recognizes that ethical/legal/medical dilemmas exist in the nursing practice and confers with the appropriate resources and staff when making ethical decisions. May work as an independent provider and/or under indirect supervision of a supervising physician. May see all and treat a variety of age populations. Depending on area, may work different hours, weekends, and holidays. Privileges granted by the Medical Staff Department can include arranging admission and transfer of patients, performing and dictating exams, history, and physicals, rounding on assigned patients and writing progress notes with plan of care, and dictating discharge summary. Also, may furnish medications (non-narcotic) and durable medical equipment (DME), controlled substances III, IV, V with appropriate licensure/certification, and controlled substances II with appropriate licensure/certification. May order blood products, laboratory tests, radiological, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, and neurological studies, oxygen therapy, respiratory treatment, and pulmonary tests. May perform drain and suture removal. May order and administer medications and IV therapy with the ability to assess and adjust appropriate dosing. Performs other duties as assigned. Details: • Full time position in Newport Beach, CA, • Outpatient and inpatient duties will be assigned, • Competitive compensation package inclusive of a base guaranteed salary, • Comprehensive benefit package: medical, dental, vision, life, retirement with match, paid time off, sick time, CME, • Our team has dozens of experienced and reputable Physicians and APP's to provide support, • Seasoned and tenured support staff, • Growing program with increasing demands for gastroenterology services, • EMR: Epic Education and Experience • Previous experience in Gastroenterology (GI) is required. A minimum of two years experience as a NP or PA in GI will be required for consideration, • Master’s in Nursing (MSN) or DNP or Masters in Physician Assistant., • Completion of proctoring by Medical Staff Office., • Advanced clinical knowledge and skills in the care and management of patients., • Experience in endoscopic management of obesity and metabolic disorders such as diabetes and fatty liver disease with an emphasis in nutritional interventions and lifestyle management., • Provide ongoing care for patients with IBD, GERD, fatty liver, motility disorders, and other complex GI conditions, • Current license in good standing to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in California., • Furnishing license issued by the State of California and personal DEA number., • BLS required., • National board certification as Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant preferred Contact: Steven Yi Physician Consultant