Advanced Practice Provider, Digestive Care

Overview

Health Partners is looking for an exceptional, patient focused Advanced Practice Provider to join our team and support clinic visits for the New Richmond, WI and Stillwater, MN locations, featuring digestive care/gastroenterology practices.

GI Advanced Practice Providers manage a full patient caseload and are trusted experts in this field. They provide new patient assessment for liver and general GI disease; ongoing chronic disease management; and between-visit partnership with patients in disease management. They are an integral part of the GI team and support Health Partners patient population with GI and liver disease.

You will join a team that is supportive and respectful, deeply committed to the mission of Health Partners.

• Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program or accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Licensed as a Physician Assistant OR currently licensed as an APRN in the state of Wisconsin & Minnesota and current Wisconsin & Minnesota RN license.
• Current APP certification as Physician’s Assistant OR current APRN Specialty Certification.
• For PA, must be approved by Wisconsin & Minnesota Board of Medical Practice for prescription writing privileges.
• Current BLS
• Current DEA certification
• Must maintain CME requirements
• 1-year experience as a NP or PA

• Digestive Care experience

• Monday & Thursday in New Richmond, WI
• Tuesday & Friday in Stillwater, MN

Health Partners benefit offerings (for 0.50 FTE or greater) include medical insurance, dental insurance, 401k with company contribution and match, paid time off, life insurance, AD&D insurance, disability insurance, malpractice insurance for work done on behalf of Health Partners, as well as a CEU reimbursement account. Our clinician well-being program provides resources tailored to meet the needs of our health care professionals.

Health Partners is a qualified non-profit employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Job Title: Advanced Practice Provider – Digestive Care

Reports to: Digestive Care Nurse Manager

Job Code: 727047

Department: Digestive Care

Approval Date: October 2020;
Updated January 2022

Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program or accredited Physician Assistant program.

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• Licensed as a Physician Assistant OR currently licensed as an APRN in MN and current MN RN license
• Current APP certification as Physician’s Assistant OR current APRN Specialty Certification
• For PA, must be approved by Minnesota Board of Medical Practice for prescription writing privileges
• Current BLS
• Current DEA certification

• Must maintain CME requirements
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Ability to communicate with patients and families
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment, including multitasking and prioritization
• Ability to perform as part of a team
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, with peers, students, and health care personnel
• Ability to work dependently and independently
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks and prioritize appropriately
• Ability to navigate an electronic medical record to obtain information and document care

Regions Digestive Care is staffed by Advanced Practice Providers dedicated to clinic and hospital service, alongside GI physicians with varied clinic rotations and schedules. GI Advanced Practice Providers manage a full patient caseload and provide new patient assessments, chronic disease management, and between-visit partnership in disease management. They are integral to the GI team and essential to patient care.

Percentage of time and representative duties are as follows:

• Obtains history and performs examinations; documents in the patient record (20%).
• Orders appropriate labs and follow-up care; documents orders and notifies personnel (10%).
• Instructs patients and families regarding treatment and follow-up; documents…