Nurse Practioner/Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology - National Medical Association

The Gastroenterology Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant) will provide inpatient/outpatient support to the gastroenterology service and work directly with the gastroenterology providers. The GI APP will primarily manage the acute hospitalization related to GI disease processes.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality, and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental, and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Job Responsibilities:

• Works in collaboration with the GI Physicians attending to provide care in gastroenterology services.
• Management of various GI disease processes such as GERD, PUD, GI bleeding, esophageal and variceal bleeding, GI cancers, Crohn's disease, IBS, and other GI related illnesses/conditions.
• Performs new consultations, patient follow-ups, daily rounding, and procedure triaging.
• Writes/dictates history and physical notes, consults, and daily notes.
• Prescribes/orders medications, therapies, diet, and interprets laboratory and imaging studies as well as procedures consistent with clinical privileges.
• Performs patient counseling/comprehensive teaching, consenting, and preparation for GI procedures to be performed in the inpatient setting.
• Performs procedures as trained and delineated in DOP/privileges.
• Ensures key quality metrics are optimized.
• Participates in quality improvement projects as assigned.
• Accurate and complete billing for services provided.

Additional Requirements:

• Work schedule: Varies shift (Monday - Sunday days/nights, 7:00 a.m. - 6:59 a.m.)
• Education: Graduate of an accredited NP or PA program.
• Experience: Minimum of one year of experience in a hospital/healthcare environment.
• Certification: Board certified (ACNP or NCCPA certification), DEA, and BLS.

Applicants may be considered for current and future opportunities including full-time, part-time, and PRN positions.