Gastroenterology Physician Assistant

Gastroenterology Physician Assistant

Digestive disease care succeeds when patients move from first visit to a clear plan without delay, confusion, or avoidable complications. In this role, you will own that path for a busy gastroenterology practice: evaluate complex GI presentations, advance treatment, and keep procedures, follow-up, and communication tight. Your judgment will determine whether patients get answers sooner and whether the physician team can focus on the cases that need them most.
Performance Objectives

• Complete timely, accurate evaluations of new and returning GI patients so diagnosis and treatment start at the visit, not after a backlog of chart work.
• Manage chronic conditions-including IBD, GERD, liver disease, and functional disorders-so disease control, adherence, and symptom scores improve between visits.
• Prepare patients for endoscopy and other procedures, then close the loop on results, so cancellations, incomplete prep, and missed follow-up decline.
• Escalate red-flag findings and unstable patients promptly, reducing delayed referrals and preventable emergency visits.
• Document and communicate plans that referring clinicians and patients can act on the same day, cutting rework and callback volume.
• Contribute to quality measures-screening completion, polyp surveillance intervals, and medication safety-so the practice meets clinical and payer standards.

Environment & Resources

You will practice alongside gastroenterologists, nurses, and endoscopy staff in an outpatient clinic with procedure-day coverage. Expect a shared EHR, established order sets, and on-site physician backup for complex decisions. You will report to the lead gastroenterologist, with scheduling support and a defined panel rather than an open-ended inbox.
Essential Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited PA program and current NCCPA certification, with an active state license or eligibility to obtain one before start.
• At least two years of gastroenterology, hepatology, or closely related internal-medicine experience managing GI disease, not observation alone.
• Demonstrated skill interpreting labs, imaging, and pathology and translating them into a plan patients understand.
• Procedure-adjacent competence: consent, bowel-prep counseling, anticoagulation holds, and post-procedure complication recognition.
• DEA registration or ability to obtain it, plus a record of safe prescribing for GI therapies.
• Clear written communication under volume; chart closure within the practice standard is non-negotiable.

Role Selling Points

• A defined GI panel with physician partnership, not a generalist float role.
• Direct influence on access, procedure readiness, and chronic-disease outcomes.
• Structured backup for high-risk decisions rather than solo call.
• A practice that measures what matters: follow-up completion, safety, and patient understanding.

Call to Action

If you want your clinical decisions to shorten the path from symptom to plan, apply with a brief note on a GI outcome you improved and how you measured it.