Gastroenterology NP/PA - 40hrs, Day Shift, No Holidays

Location: San Diego, CA

Clinician Type: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (NP/PA)
Unit/Dept: Gastroenterology – Outpatient Clinic

Unit Details:
Clinic-based GI practice in a large integrated specialty center. 100% outpatient consultative work with no procedures. Provider focuses on initial consultations, medication management, in-basket follow-ups, and contacting patients after pathology results. Adult-only population. May flex to nearby GI clinic sites as needed.

Daily Patient Volume: Estimated 18 patients per day.
Additional Providers/Support Staff: GI physicians and advanced practice providers, RN/MA support, and clinic operations staff.
EMR System(s): EPIC (Health Connect – KP's version of EPIC)
Lic/Certs: Active California license required at presentation | NP or PA | BLS
BC/BE: Board Certified required. Credentialing Timeframe: Estimated 90 days from application submission.
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 6 months preferred (will consider 3 months, with option to extend for continuity)
Shift: Monday–Friday, 8:00a–5:00p
Schedule / Call Coverage: Full-time, 40 hours/week, No call, No weekends or holidays

Housing/Travel:
All-Inclusive Pay Package – no facility reimbursements allowed (providers arrange and cover their own travel and lodging; all-inclusive rates are structured accordingly).

Pay Structure:
All-Inclusive Pay Package – no facility reimbursements allowed.

Notes:

• Vaccination: COVID preferred (waivers considered); flu vaccine mandatory.
• Adult-only GI population.
• Must be comfortable with GI consults, med management, and high in-basket follow-up volume.
• Licensing candidates NOT considered – must have active CA license at time of submission.

Required Experience:

• Adult outpatient GI or closely related internal medicine subspecialty experience.
• Prior work in large multispecialty or integrated systems preferred.

Preferred Experience:

• GI clinic experience (consults, follow-up, med management).
• Comfort with EPIC and high-volume messaging/in-basket work.

Hospital / Practice Details (Non-duplicative):

• Case Mix: Adult-only gastroenterology – chronic GI conditions, follow-up after procedures, med management, and pathology result discussions.
• Subspecialty Cases: General GI only; no procedural responsibilities for this role.
• Unique Features: Integrated GI team with EPIC Health Connect, centralized specialty center, and ability to flex to nearby GI clinics (Otay Mesa, San Marcos).

Greatest Challenges:
Balancing a steady clinic schedule with high in-basket volume (messages, med refills, and pathology result follow-ups) while maintaining excellent communication with the GI physician team.

Selling Points:

• Monday–Friday schedule with no call, nights, weekends, or holidays – ideal for work-life balance.
• Purely clinic-based GI role with no procedures required.
• Practice in sunny San Diego with beaches, coastal trails, and year-round outdoor living.
• Great fit for an NP/PA who enjoys consultative medicine, med management, and being part of a collaborative GI team within a respected integrated system.