Instructor- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Medicine- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Job Title: Instructor- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Position #00838060 – Requisition #37434

Job Summary:

The University of Colorado Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment.  We value the ability to engage effectively with patients, faculty, and staff of diverse backgrounds.

The Division of GI and Hepatology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine has a 1.0 FTE faculty position available at the rank of Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA). Under the direction of the full-time faculty or designee, this position provides primarily outpatient with some inpatient medical care services at the UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital for the University of Colorado Division of Gastroenterology. Primary functions in the inpatient/consult service include providing care for patients hospitalized with various general gastroenterology disorders (pancreatiobiliary diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, acute nausea/vomiting, etc.) with a primary focus on patients with pancreaticobiliary disorders (bile duct stones, pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer). The provider will see new consults, discuss with attending physician, follow up after procedures, arrange for discharge medication as indicated post procedure, and collaborate with physician colleagues on coordination of care.

Other functions include coordinating, triaging, and organizing patient flow, patient follow up contact and test result review. It is anticipated that job duties will take a minimum of 40 hours per week including a minimum of 32 hours of direct patient contact (clinic visits with outpatients and new and return visits with inpatients) that will take place each week.

Key Responsibilities:

·         Independently performing age-appropriate history and physical examinations for complex acute, critical and chronically ill patients

·         Accurate and efficient documentation in EPIC system

·         Advisement of patient scheduling based on concern of disease

·         Reviewing medical records to determine if appropriate for clinic

·         Requesting outside diagnostic tests and pathology/cytology as needed

·         Ordering and interpretation of labs or diagnostic tests needed prior to multidisciplinary review

·         Prescribing medications as needed, including pre-procedure medications.

·         Conducting peer to peer review or writing medical necessity letters with insurance companies for pre-authorization of tests as appropriate

·         Speaking with referring physicians regarding patient referrals

·         Sending patient letters to referring physicians using EPIC system

·         Independently seeing patients in follow up as needed

·         Collaboration with team members to finalize patient plans and assisting with ordering tests and referrals as needed

·         Contacting referring physicians/PCP for any other medical issues that may have been discovered or referring patient to appropriate