Description

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

University Gastroenterology (UGI), a leading single specialty, a physician-owned group practice in Rhode Island, has an immediate opening for a full-time GI Nurse Practitioner in Providence RI. 

Primary responsibilities will include maintaining an office-based practice, independently and in coordination with onsite physicians. Additionally, the ideal candidate will work as part of our Miriam Hospital UGI physician/NP team, seeing new consults, following up on inpatients, and documenting notes in the Lifespan Epic system. Hospital rounding and office hours will be done in a weekly rotation with other Nurse Practitioners. 

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver quality care while complying with practice policies, safety regulations, and productivity metrics.
• Facilitate new patient consultation and health history review, diagnose health problems, and detect changes in patient condition.
• Recommend further treatment options or future appointments if needed.
• Communicate with a multidisciplinary team and manage the medical care plans independently and in conjunction with the physician group for an inpatient and outpatient Gastroenterology service.
• Coordinate inpatient endoscopic procedures including advanced endoscopic procedures (Endoscopic ultrasound and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography).
• Order and administer tests including bloodwork.
• Review and interpret test results.
• Administer medications/vaccines. 
• Provide referrals to other practitioners when necessary.
• Provide after-care/ongoing care information and resources to patients and their families.
• Ensure patient records are kept up to date including test results, immunizations, condition changes, etc.
• Consult with other healthcare professionals as needed.
• Responsible for supervising infusions while in the office.

Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS: 

• Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Patient, compassionate nature.
• Ability to operate as part of a team, alongside physicians and other nurses in both an office and hospital setting.
• Must become familiar with the practice EHR medical charting system.
• Experience with Lifespan Epic system preferred.
• A strong knowledge base of HIPAA and OSHA is required.
• Bilingual is a plus.