Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology

Overview

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Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it’s our way of life, and you’ll be at the heart of it. 

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.  

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home. 

Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted ‘Best Place to Work’ for 7 years in a row! 

We are searching for a talented candidate for Gastroenterology - Inpatient & Outpatient.

Hours: 40 hours – 8A – 5P

Shift: Days – weekend, holiday rotation

Location: Fairhaven, MA + St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford, MA

A career at Southcoast Health offers you: 

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve 

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package 

• Generous Earned Time Off Package** 

• Employee Wellbeing Program 

• 403B Retirement Plan with company match 

• Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs 

• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training 

**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours. 

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Physician-in-Chief for Medicine, receiving oversight and supervision from a consulting Gastroenterologist, perform diversified duties in being responsible for the care of patients with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, assigned under direction of individual attending Physicians under the rules and regulations of Massachusetts governing Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner practice.
• Provide care to assigned gastroenterology patients utilizing basic knowledge of the pathophysiology of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, including but not limited to: Upper and Lower GI bleeding, esophagitis, IBD, pancreatitis, diseases of the biliary tract, diverticulitis and diverticulosis, hepatitis, cirrhosis and liver failure and cancers of the gastrointestinal, hepato-biliary systems, CDAD, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and constipation. Knowledge of the uses of antacids, H1 receptor blockers, antibiotics, corticosteroids and immunotherapy, TPN and anti-diarrheal agents.
• Assist attending Gastroenterologist in providing comprehensive care by making rounds and documenting progress on inpatients on a regularly scheduled basis in conjunction with Gastroenterologist.
• Act as liaison in coordinating patient care with other services including interfacing with other applicable Physicians. May assist attending Gastroenterologists in providing comprehensive outpatient care within the physician practices from time to time, as needed, due to staffing and/or patient demand.
• Provide a variety of inpatient and outpatient care and services under the supervision of individually assigned Physician as part of daily activities.
• Prepare patients for discharge and care for patients in the Outpatient Department.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in a related field is required. Graduate of an A.M.A.-approved Physician Assistant program is required.
• Certification from a National accrediting body to practice as a Physician Assistant is required.
• Nurse Practitioner: Masters of Science Degree in Nursing is required.
• Certification from a National accrediting body to practice as a Nurse Practitioner is required.
• Current Massachusetts R.N. registration is required.
• Nurse Practitioner Certificate/Physician Assistant Certificate is required.
• Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner: Qualified in all basic and advanced cardiac support standards as set by the American Heart Association is required.
• Proven ability to demonstrate maturity, self-confidence and the ability to follow complex patient management plans as directed by the attending physician is preferred.
• Experience preferred as an Advanced Practice Practitioner.
• Will consider new APP graduates.

Pay Range

USD $0.00 - USD $0.00 /Hr.