Mercy Gastroenterology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Job description

Work Shift Day Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Summary: This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by the ARNP (Nurse Practitioner) who assists with clinical care, education and direction in the appropriate area(s). The ARNP works in collaboration with a physician and other team members to provide care to patients and their families. Job Description: Job Duties: - Performs and documents complete, system-focused, and/or symptom specific physical and psychosocial examination. - Manages diagnostic tests through ordering, performing, interpreting, and supervising in the assessment process. - Prescribes pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions in collaboration with the supervising physician. - Assists with the management of the plan of care through the evaluation, modification, and documentation according to the patient's response to therapy, change in condition, and to therapeutic interventions to optimize patient outcomes. - Assesses the needs of families and caregivers. - Synthesizes data from a variety of sources to make clinical judgments and decisions about appropriate recommendations and treatments. - Initiates appropriate referrals and performs consult...