Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Medicine, Gastroenterology

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Lennar Foundation Medical Center

Full Time

Up to $25,000 SOB      

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The APP also examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals. Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. May prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests. Advises patients about continuing care. This position is Not remote and involves experience with Inpatient Hepatology and outpatient Gi and hepatology. The APRN or Physician Assistant is responsible for assessing physical and psychosocial status of patients in an outpatient setting.  The APPs will see Hepatology and GI patient in an outpatient clinic setting by means of interview, health history, physical examination, and diagnostic studies. This position is M-F and requires 8 half days in outpatient ambulatory clinics and at Uhealth locations to include Uhealth Tower MSCC Clinic, Kendall, and Lennar.  The APRN is required to take CITI certification in order to participate as provider in our Clinical Research Studies.  The APRN will be involved in interpretation, billing and dissemination of results to patients for fibroscans performed by the lab.  

• Recognizes deviations from normal in the physical assessment. Works in collaboration with a physician in formulating treatment plans for health problems and follow-up.  

• Writes prescriptions for medication, blood products based upon laboratory results, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, and post-discharge care in accordance with written practice protocols.  

• APP will independently follow patients in an outpatient setting and manage the care of patients concurrently.   

• Initiates and facilitates clinical research protocols and coordinates patient care with research staff.  

• Obtains complete medical history independent of supervision by the physician.  

• See patients in follow-up in between infusions and post procedure as necessary. 

• Initiate and Maintain infusion orders for non-chemo infusions as per protocol, as needed 

• Read and assess fibroscan studies provide interpretation 

• Orders appropriate procedures and laboratory tests according to practice guidelines.  

• Develops, implements and evaluates a plan of care that is appropriate for the patient and family.  

• Actively participates in quality assurance programs and peer review activities. 

• Responsible for providing assistance to physicians in the care and treatment of patients.  

• Provides medical support to staff, triaging and implementing care