Nurse Practitioner

Description: SUMMARY OF POSITION: University Gastroenterology (UGI), a leading single specialty, a physician-owned group practice in Rhode Island, has an immediate opening for a full-time GI Nurse Practitioner in Providence RI. Primary responsibilities will include maintaining an office-based practice, independently and in coordination with onsite physicians. Additionally, the ideal candidate will work as part of our Miriam Hospital UGI physician/NP team, seeing new consults, following up on inpatients, and documenting notes in the Lifespan Epic system. Hospital rounding and office hours will be done in a weekly rotation with other Nurse Practitioners. JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: * Deliver quality care while complying with practice policies, safety regulations, and productivity metrics. * Facilitate new patient consultation and health history review, diagnose health problems, and detect changes in patient condition. * Recommend further treatment options or future appointments if needed. * Communicate with a multidisciplinary team and manage the medical care plans independently and in conjunction with the physician group for an inpatient and outpatient Gastroenterology service. * Coordinate inpatient endoscopic procedures including advanced endoscopic procedures (Endoscopic ultrasound and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography). * Order and administer tests including bloodwork. * Review and interpret test results. * Administer medications/vaccines. * Provide referrals to other practitioners when necessary. * Provide after-care/ongoing care information and resources to patients and their families. * Ensure patient records are kept up to date including test results, immunizations, condition changes, etc. * Consult with other healthcare professionals as needed. * Responsible for supervising infusions while in the office. Requirements: JOB REQUIREMENTS: * Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant. * Strong interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written. * Patient, compassionate nature. * Ability to operate as part of a team, alongside physicians and other nurses in both an office and hospital setting. * Must become familiar with the practice EHR medical charting system. * Experience with Lifespan Epic system preferred. * A strong knowledge base of HIPAA and OSHA is required. * Bilingual is a plus. PI8ced4c120233-29400-32892917