Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Nurse Practioner/Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22032
Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology
The Gastroenterology Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant) will provide inpatient/outpatient support to the gastroenterology service and work directly with the gastroenterology providers. The GI APP will primarily service manage the acute hospitalization related to GI disease processes.
Benefits
Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.
Job Responsibilities
Works in collaboration with the GI Physicians attending to provide care in gastroenterology services.
Management of various GI disease processes such as GERD, PUD, GI bleeding, esophageal and variceal bleeding, GI cancers, Crohn’s disease, IBS, and other GI related illnesses/conditions.
Performs new consultations, patient follow-ups, daily rounding and procedure triaging.
Writes/dicts history and physical notes, consults, and daily notes.
Prescribes/orders medications, therapies, diet, orders and interprets laboratory and imaging studies as well as procedures consistent with clinical privileges.
Performs patient counseling/ comprehensive teaching, consenting, and preparation for GI procedures to be performed in the inpatient setting.
Performs procedures as trained and delineated in DOP/ privileges.
Ensures key quality metrics are optimized.
Participates in quality improvement projects as assigned.
Accurate and complete billing for services provided.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice or graduate of a post‑masters certificate program for nurse practitioners, OR certificate from an education program that is accredited by the Council of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs/Schools, American College of Nurse Midwives, American Association of Colleges of Nursing of the National League for Nursing. For physician Assistants, graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program and certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Experience: Minimum of one year of experience in a hospital/healthcare environment. Preferred: 1 year of Gastroenterology experience
Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS)
Licensure: Licensed Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner; If Nurse Practitioner: RN Compact License (depending on State of primary residence) AND a license (or eligibility for) as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant in the Commonwealth of Virginia AND a “Practice Agreement” signed by sponsoring/ supervising physician(s), AND a written “Scope of Practice/Protocol” signed by the supervising physician, AND “Drug Enforcement Administration License” (if prescribing controlled substances)
Payer Credentialing: Ability to successfully complete the credentialing process by third‑party payors and Ability to enrolled as a CMS Medicare/Medicaid payor
Medical Staff Credentialing: Successful completion of credentialing for Medical Staff membership and appropriate clinical privileges sufficient to perform all required services
Facilities
Inova Alexandria Hospital, 4320 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22304
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, 3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, 3600 Joseph Siewick Dr, Fairfax, VA 22033
Inova Loudoun Hospital, 44045 Riverside Pkwy, Leesburg, VA 20176
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, 2501 Parkers Ln, Alexandria, VA 22306
Shifts:
All (Day shift, mid-shift, Night shift)
Specialty Areas:
Inpatient and Outpatient Facilities
Applicants may be considered for current and future opportunities including full time, part time and PRN positions.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industry Hospitals and Health Care
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Benefits
Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.
Job Responsibilities
Works in collaboration with the GI Physicians attending to provide care in gastroenterology services.
Management of various GI disease processes such as GERD, PUD, GI bleeding, esophageal and variceal bleeding, GI cancers, Crohn’s disease, IBS, and other GI related illnesses/conditions.
Performs new consultations, patient follow-ups, daily rounding and procedure triaging.
Writes/dicts history and physical notes, consults, and daily notes.
Prescribes/orders medications, therapies, diet, orders and interprets laboratory and imaging studies as well as procedures consistent with clinical privileges.
Performs patient counseling/ comprehensive teaching, consenting, and preparation for GI procedures to be performed in the inpatient setting.
Performs procedures as trained and delineated in DOP/ privileges.
Ensures key quality metrics are optimized.
Participates in quality improvement projects as assigned.
Accurate and complete billing for services provided.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice or graduate of a post‑masters certificate program for nurse practitioners, OR certificate from an education program that is accredited by the Council of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs/Schools, American College of Nurse Midwives, American Association of Colleges of Nursing of the National League for Nursing. For physician Assistants, graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program and certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Experience: Minimum of one year of experience in a hospital/healthcare environment. Preferred: 1 year of Gastroenterology experience
Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS)
Licensure: Licensed Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner; If Nurse Practitioner: RN Compact License (depending on State of primary residence) AND a license (or eligibility for) as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant in the Commonwealth of Virginia AND a “Practice Agreement” signed by sponsoring/ supervising physician(s), AND a written “Scope of Practice/Protocol” signed by the supervising physician, AND “Drug Enforcement Administration License” (if prescribing controlled substances)
Payer Credentialing: Ability to successfully complete the credentialing process by third‑party payors and Ability to enrolled as a CMS Medicare/Medicaid payor
Medical Staff Credentialing: Successful completion of credentialing for Medical Staff membership and appropriate clinical privileges sufficient to perform all required services
Facilities
Inova Alexandria Hospital, 4320 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22304
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, 3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, 3600 Joseph Siewick Dr, Fairfax, VA 22033
Inova Loudoun Hospital, 44045 Riverside Pkwy, Leesburg, VA 20176
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, 2501 Parkers Ln, Alexandria, VA 22306
Shifts:
All (Day shift, mid-shift, Night shift)
Specialty Areas:
Inpatient and Outpatient Facilities
Applicants may be considered for current and future opportunities including full time, part time and PRN positions.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industry Hospitals and Health Care
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