Anne Arundel Gastroenterology Associates is now hiring Nurse Practitioners to join their highly trained, dynamic team of 16 providers. This is a fast-paced environment with 6 satellite locations: Annapolis (on-site ASC), Stevensville, Odenton, Bowie, Pasadena, and Greenbelt.

Opportunity Highlights:

· Compensation: commensurate with experience

· Benefits: comprehensive health benefits, PTO, and CME

Preferred Qualifications:

· Prior Gastroenterology experience preferred, but not required

· Self-motivated and strong interpersonal skills

· Willingness to learn new skills

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Treat digestive diseases through comprehensive history taking, physical exams, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests.
• Diagnose, treat, evaluate, and manage acute and chronic illness and disease.
• Obtain medical histories and conduct physical examinations.
• Make decisions regarding data gathering and appropriate management and treatment of patients being seen for the initial evaluation of a problem or the follow-up evaluation of a previously diagnosed and stabilized condition.
• Maintain accurate documentation in the patients’ medical records.
• Document symptom assessment; communicate with collaborating physician(s).
• Initiate requests for commonly performed laboratory studies and diagnostic tests.
• Prescribe medications for acute and chronic illnesses to the extent authorized by state regulations.
• Counsel and educate patients on health behaviors, self-care skills, and treatment options.
• Participate in medical staff and other meetings and committees, community awareness activities, and staff training.
• Report errors of commission/omission immediately. Function within the legal limits of the scope of the practice.
• Refer patients to health programs and community resources for health guidance and specialty clinics.

Additional Qualifications:

· Maintain a current and valid federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate to prescribe controlled substances.

· Clinically competent; possess and exercise the degree of learning, skill, and care ordinarily possessed and exercised by a member of the appropriate discipline in clinical practice.

· Must know limits and make appropriate referrals in situations beyond the practitioner’s ability, training, and education.

· Must be compassionate, conscientious, and meticulous, as well as possess excellent communication and leadership skills.

· Teamwork; Exhibit objectivity and openness to others’ views. Contributes to building a positive work environment.

· Must engage in Continuing Medical Education activities to maintain validity of certification and participate in available in-service programs.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Gastroenterology

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work setting:

• Clinic
• In-person
• Outpatient

Experience:

• Gastroenterology: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Certified Nurse Practitioner License (Required)

Work Location: In person