The Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, East Region Section (Consults in Gastroenterology or CIG) is hiring for a full time day shift Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) to join our team. The primary role for these positions will be inpatient GI consult coverage at Hillcrest Hospital on days and weekends with the possibility of outpatient clinics (Park East, Hillcrest Atrium and Concord) depending on department need and candidate interest. APPs will be trained and expected to see a wide variety of GI conditions including symptoms that need further evaluation (examples include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, anemia, etc…) and established GI/Liver diagnoses (GERD, fatty liver, pancreatic disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, colorectal cancer screening, cirrhosis, etc…).
The ideal candidate is self-motivated, comfortable working with a high level of autonomy, functions well as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and is flexible in work assignments.
The shift for this position is currently 7:30-4 or 8:30-5; there is discussion of moving to a 4-10 schedule but at this time the position is 5-8s. The position will require holiday and weekend coverage. A candidate who is interested in preferentially working more weekends would be preferred. New graduates are welcome to apply in addition to candidates with prior relatable experience.
Effective 05/01/2014: MSN required upon hire or within 3 years of hire for external hires and internal hires moving from a non-APRN licensed role to an APRN licensed role.
Graduate of an accredited APRN program.
If in neonatal care service area Master’s Degree is required upon hire.
Graduate of an A.R.C. approved Physician Assistant Program.
Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies and/or higher degree obtained from a program recognized by their practicing states Licensing Board.
Certification as a Physician Assistant through the NCCPA or successor organization recognized by their practicing states Licensing Board.
License to practice and prescribe issued by their practicing states Licensing Board.
Current DEA License or DEA designee as required by NCQA.
Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); or Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) American Heart Association may be required based upon work setting.
If a candidate has held a license to prescribe within another jurisdiction and needs to obtain a master's degree in order to apply for prescribing privileges the candidate will be subject for review for eligibility for hiring within our system.
Must have a Physician Supervision Agreement and signed addendum to Physician Supervision Agreement.
Must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.