APRN - Gastroenterology

Summary

The Minneapolis VA Health Care System is a leading 1A VA facility consistently rated among the highest quality VA facilities in the country. A full spectrum of patient care services is offered by the Minneapolis VA including interventional radiology - radiation and surgical oncology - long term care and rehab - and a national renowned spinal cord injury clinic.

Duties

• The Minneapolis/St
• Paul area is consistently voted one of the best places to live and work in the nation
• Minnesota has a robust - diverse economy and a long-standing commitment to education
• The Twin Cities has a thriving arts scene and excellent outdoor recreational opportunities as well as four beautiful seasons to enjoy them in
• The APRN for Gastroenterology will perform physical assessments - engage in therapeutic problem solving - counseling - consultation - and provide independent case management
• Provides general information about disease - specific information about tests - possible treatments and treatment benefits - self-care information for patients and caregivers
• Incumbent is responsible for acquiring and demonstrating clinical expertise and knowledge of health care programs to improve the quality of patient care
• The APRN independently manages a panel of patients in the GI Clinic
• The collaborating physicians are available in person or by pager to provide consultation and collaboration for the Physician Assistant
• Care is delivered primarily in the outpatient setting with some consultation and follow-up via the telephone and v-tel
• The population served is both male and female veterans - but predominantly male - and range in age from young adult (20's) to the elderly (80's)
• The Vietnam era veterans comprise the largest percentage of patients seen in GI Clinic
• The major diagnosis/patient problems encountered are GERD - inflammatory bowel disease - diarrhea - abdominal pain - functional GI diseases and chronic liver disease including Cancer care and Transplant
• The role is approximately 50% clinical and 50% consult review
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 0800 - 0430

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.