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Advanced Practice Provider - Digestive Care, Inpatient

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Full-timeSt Paul, MN, USA$53.41 - $80.11 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Successfully complete an approved Nurse Practitioner program or an accredited Physician Assistant program.
Have no prior experience requirement.
For a Physician Assistant, hold an active Physician Assistant license; for an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, hold a current Minnesota Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license and current Minnesota Registered Nurse license.
Maintain current Physician Assistant certification or current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse specialty certification.
For a Physician Assistant, obtain Minnesota Board of Medical Practice approval for prescription-writing privileges.
Maintain current Basic Life Support certification and current Drug Enforcement Administration certification.
Maintain continuing medical education requirements.
Maintain effective working relationships with others.
Handle confidential information with discretion.
Communicate with patients and family members and communicate effectively orally and in writing with peers, students, and other healthcare personnel.
Thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment, including multitasking and prioritization.
Work as part of a team and work dependently and independently.
Manage multiple simultaneous tasks and prioritize appropriately.
Navigate an electronic medical record to obtain information and document care.

Responsibilities

Obtain patient histories and examine patients by reviewing records, discussing patient problems with patients, performing examinations, and documenting in patient records.
Order appropriate laboratory tests and follow-up care, document orders in patient records, and notify appropriate personnel to carry out orders.
Discuss and explain treatment and follow-up with patients and family members, document the discussion, and provide written patient education.
Communicate with and follow up with patients between clinic visits by reviewing laboratory and test results, recommending treatment next steps and modifications, and conducting scheduled telephone visits when applicable.
Interact with other healthcare professionals to obtain pertinent patient information and consultations and provide feedback or instructions.
Complete required paperwork promptly, maintain and review patient records, charts, and other pertinent information, and post test and examination results.
Collaborate and coordinate with other health professionals by making and accepting referrals, consulting and cooperating with healthcare providers, determining when to manage independently, collaborate with a physician, or refer further, and collaborating with physicians when unusual incidents or changes in patient condition occur.
Coordinate care involving other healthcare providers and function as a mentor, resource, and educator for healthcare team members and staff.
Coordinate inpatient service flow by reviewing daily patient lists, prioritizing consultations and rounding schedules, developing and reviewing the daily work plan with the rounding physician partner, coordinating consult services and workload with the inpatient Advanced Practice Provider partner, and assisting with assignments of residents and students as necessary.
Discuss and develop diagnoses and treatment plans with staff gastroenterologists; assess and complete histories and physical examinations for assigned new consultations, order diagnostic testing, evaluate treatment and communicate information to the physician partner, design follow-up plans for clinic visits after hospital discharge, and document assessments, treatment, evaluation, and follow-up plans in the electronic medical record.
Discuss treatment and follow-up with patients and family members, involve them in the care plan, educate them about diagnoses and treatment, document education in the electronic medical record, and prescribe medications as indicated.
Comply with safety instructions, observe safe work practices, provide input on safety issues, and promote a safe work environment.
Maintain regular and timely attendance and protect confidentiality.
Participate in and support the organization's Corporate Integrity Program by completing compliance-related education and training and complying with organizational policies and procedures.
Complete mandatory education and organizational requirements on time, including licensure and certification, Employee Health and Wellness requirements, and annual training.
Stand and walk up to 90% of the shift while delivering patient care; frequently bend, reach, twist, and stoop; perform seated or standing computer work up to 50% of the shift; and use hands and fingers daily for equipment, treatments, and keyboarding.
Push or pull when transporting patients or equipment, performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or intervening with patients; perform low-level work when performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation or adjusting wheelchair footrests.
Work in a clinic environment with possible exposure to bodily fluids, communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations, and other common clinic conditions.
Use medical dictation equipment, a computer, a telephone, and miscellaneous medical equipment.

Desired Qualifications

Have one year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, preferably in Digestive Care.

Criteria Based Job Description

Job Title: Advanced Practice Provider – Digestive Care	Reports to: Digestive Care Nurse Manager
Job Code: 727047	Approved by: Digestive Care Leadership
Department: Digestive Care	Approval Date: October 2020; Updated January 2022

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:	Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program or accredited Physician Assistant program.
Experience:	None
Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:	Licensed as a Physician Assistant OR currently licensed as an APRN in the state of MN and current MN RN license Current APP certification as Physician’s Assistant OR current APRN Specialty Certification For PA, must be approved by Minnesota Board of Medical Practice for prescription writing privileges Current BLS Current DEA certification
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:	Must maintain CME requirements Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others Ability to handle confidential information with discretion Ability to communicate with patients and family members Ability to thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment, including multitasking and prioritization Ability to perform as part of a team Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, with peers, students, and other health care personnel Ability to work dependently and independently Ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks and prioritizes appropriately Ability to navigate an electronic medical record to obtain information and document care

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:	None
Experience:	1-year experience as a NP or PA, preferably in Digestive Care
Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:	None
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:	None

POSITION SUMMARY STATEMENT:

Regions Digestive Care is staffed by Advanced Practice Providers who are dedicated to clinic and hospital service, as well as GI physicians who have varying clinic rotations along with their procedural, and hospital schedules. GI Advanced Practice Providers manage a full patient caseload and are trusted experts in this specialized field. They provide new patient assessment for patients with liver and general GI disease; ongoing chronic disease management for this patient population; and between-visit partnership with patients in the management of their disease. These providers are an integral part of the GI team and the patient care they provide is foundational and essential in caring for the HealthPartners patient population with GI and liver disease. Performs other duties as assigned.

MAJOR JOB DUTIES AND TASKS:	Percentage Of Time:
1.	Obtains history and examines patient	20%
	Reviews patient’s records.
	Discusses patient problem with patient.
	Performs examination.
	Documents in patient record.

2.	Orders appropriate labs and follow-up care	10%
	Documents orders in patient record.
	Notifies appropriate personnel to carry out orders.

3.	Discusses with and instructs patient and family members regarding treatment and follow-up.	20%
	Documents in patient record.
	Provides written instructions to patients (patient education).

4.	Communicates and follows up with patients in between clinic visits.	10%
	Reviews lab and test results.
	Makes recommendations for treatment next steps and modifications.
	May include Scheduled Telephone Visits.

5.	Interacts with other healthcare professionals.	10%
	Obtains pertinent patient information.
	Obtains consults.
	Provides feedback or instructions.

6.	Completes all required paperwork in a timely fashion.	10%
	Maintains and review patient records, charts, and other pertinent information.
	Posts tests and examination results.
7.	Collaborates and coordinates with other health professionals.	5%
	Makes and accepts referrals to/from, consults with, cooperates with and refers to all other types of healthcare providers, including primary and specialty care physicians, nurse practitioners and other allied personnel.
	Discriminates between situations requiring independent management, collaborative management with physician or further referral.
	Collaborates with physicians when unusual incidents or changes in patient condition occur.
	Coordinates care involving other healthcare providers.
	Functions as mentor/resource and educator for other healthcare team and staff.

8.	Coordinates flow of Inpatient Service.	5%
	Reviews daily patient lists.
	Prioritizes consultations and rounding schedule according to established parameters.
	Develops and reviews work plan for the day with rounding physician partner.
	Communicates regularly with partner Inpatient APP to coordinate consult services and to balance workloads.
	Assists in the assignment of residents and students as necessary.

9.	Discusses and develops diagnosis and treatment plan with staff gastroenterologist.	5%
	Assesses and completes H&P on new consults as selected/assigned.
	Orders diagnostic testing as indicated.
	Evaluates treatment for assigned patients and communicates information to physician partner.
	Designs follow-up plan for patients to be seen in the clinic when discharged from the hospital.
	Documents assessment, treatment, evaluation, and follow-up plan in the electronic medical record.

10.	Discusses with and instructs patient/family members regarding treatment and follow-up.	5%
	Interacts with patients and family members to involve them in the plan of care.
	Educates patient/family members regarding diagnosis and treatment and documents this in the electronic medical record.
	Prescribes medications as indicated.

ORGANIZATIONAL EXPECTATIONS:

Values

All team members are expected to demonstrate our values:

Excellence: We strive for the best results and always look for ways to improve.

Compassion: We care and show empathy and respect for each person.

Partnership: We are strongest when we work together and with those we serve.

Integrity: We are open and honest, and we keep our commitments.

We are committed to living our values. That means our patients and families can expect certain things from each of us:

They can expect us to be their partner and treat them with dignity and respect. They can expect us to listen carefully and give good, timely information. They can expect us to do our best to provide affordable, coordinated, high quality care and services that are easy to find and simple to use. They can expect safe, clean spaces. And they can expect that we will do our very best to earn their trust by being open and honest, and keeping our word.

Additional Expectations:

Complies with safety instructions, observe safe work practices, provides input on safety issues and promotes a safe work environment.
Maintains regular and timely attendance

Protects confidentiality
Demonstrates participation in and support of the organization's Corporate Integrity Program by participating in compliance-related education and training and complying with the organization's policies and procedures.
Timely completion of all mandatory education and organizational requirements (i.e. licensure/certification, Employee Health and Wellness requirements, annual training, etc.)

POPULATION SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:

X Yes

Does this employee have direct patient contact?

If “Yes,” departments will need to determine the appropriate competencies in their areas for their specific patient populations.

Examples of items that can be included are:

• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation specific to the needs of the population served.

• Communicates effectively with patients, families and team members.

• Integrates practices that supports patient safety, acknowledges variations in populations served.

• Anticipates the needs of the population served as well as the unique characteristics of the communities served.

• Anticipates the needs of the population in providing cultural responsive care and develops an individualized plan for patients and families.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:

Please describe the degree to which the position directs the work of others or coordinates workflow of a clinic, department or functional area. If applicable, indicate the number of people and the titles for which this position directly and/or indirectly directs the work of others or coordinates workflow.

None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Please list any physical requirements necessary to the performance of this job (e.g. lifting, carrying, stretching, sitting or standing for long periods of time). Please specify details such as number of pounds expected to lift, number of hours must be on feet, etc.

Stands and walks up to 90% of shift while delivering patient care and treatment activities. Bends, reaches, twists and stoops frequently while performing these same activities. Performs seated or standing work at a computer screen up to 50% of shift. Uses hands and fingers daily while using equipment, performing treatments and keyboarding. Pushing and/or pulling may be required when transporting patients and equipment, performing CPR, or when intervening with patients. Low level work can occur when performing CPR or wheelchair footrest adjustments.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

Please list unusual environmental conditions, if any (e.g. extremely cramped quarters, noise, fumes, gases, extreme heat/cold, etc.).

Exposure to bodily fluids, communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinic environment.

EQUIPMENT:

Please list the equipment used in this position.

Medical dictation equipment, computer, telephone, miscellaneous medical equipment.

About the Company

HealthPartners

Integrated health system and health plans

HealthPartners is an integrated health care organization that provides medical and dental care alongside health plan financing and administration. Its care system combines a multi-specialty physician network with health plans so members receive coverage and services within one organization. It differs from competitors through its nonprofit, consumer-governed structure and its large, in-house delivery system, which supports coordinated care under one umbrella. The goal is to improve the health of members and communities by offering affordable, accessible, and comprehensive health care and insurance.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $116M
Headquarters: Bloomington, MN
Founded: 1957

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