Nurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology

Job Description

Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW

• Job Title: Nurse Practitioner – Gastroenterology

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Location: Potsdam, NY

• Service Setting: Acute Care Hospital

• Coverage Type: Scheduled, No Call

• Coverage Period: 11/23/2026 – 05/25/2027

• Clinical Shift Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8a – 4p (5 shifts/week)

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Patient Census: Approximately 14–18 patients per provider

• Rounding: Not specified

• Phone Consults: Patient inbox and message management included, with RN support

• Case Mix: Adults who are acutely ill with a wide variety of medical problems; Gastroenterology/Internal Medicine patients

FACILITY INFORMATION

• EMR System: Epic

• Specialty Backup Available: Collaborating physicians and other healthcare professionals available for complex and high-priority cases

• Support Staff Available: 1 NP, 1 LPN, 1 provider, and anesthesia support for procedures

• Trauma Level: Adult III IV

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Credentialing Timeline: Not specified

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

• No specific procedures required; emergency interventions may be performed as clinically appropriate

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Licenses: Active New York Nurse Practitioner license required

• Certifications: AHA BLS or RQI certification required

• Other Qualifications: Board Certified; minimum 3 years of recent experience; Epic experience required

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluate and manage patients within the Gastroenterology/Internal Medicine practice setting.

• Provide comprehensive patient care, including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, medication management, and follow-up.

• Educate patients and families regarding preventive care, medical conditions, prescribed treatments, and medications.

• Document medical evaluations, diagnoses, procedures, treatments, outcomes, education, referrals, and consultations in Epic.

• Refer complex and high-priority cases to collaborating physicians when indicated.

• Provide appropriate medical and emergency interventions based on patient needs.

• Prescribe and monitor medications relevant to patient diagnoses.

• Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to provide high-quality, patient-centered care.

• Work scheduled Monday–Friday clinic shifts with no call responsibility.