Summary

The Gastroenterology PA-C responsibilities include managing patients and working in conjunction with and under supervision of the Gastroenterologist to provide specialty care services in the Gastroenterology clinic - specialty clinic - infusion clinic and ambulatory surgery.

Duties

• Duties include but are not limited to the following: - Evaluate consultations and discusses with the gastroenterologist recommendations regarding work up - management - and follow up
• - Routine follow up of outpatient gastroenterology patients - ordering labs - imaging studies and follow ups
• The PA-C will be alerted to abnormal labs and imaging studies and bring them to the attention of the appropriate provider
• - Routine follow up and management of gastroenterology clinic patients
• - Refills medications related to gastroenterology disorders
• - Coordinate endoscopies with anesthesia - Impact clinic - and gastroenterologist and/or surgeons
• - Answers Secure Message emails from the patients as well as taking calls from patients and their families
• - Assists with obtaining non-VA medical records before the patient is scheduled in the Gastroenterology Clinic if the patient is transferring care to the VA
• - Screens gastroenterology consults to arrange a timely scheduling of patients and their care
• -Order labs - renewing medication refills as needed prior to the clinic appointment
• - Act as the point of contact for patients and their families if they need help with scheduling appointments - referrals or help navigating through the VA system
• - Consultations with attending physicians and others - when requested - to augment the care of patients
• - Referral to appropriate health care practitioners of patients with medical - surgical - and/or psychiatric conditions not covered by privileges
• - Managing transfers into and out of the facility
• -Coordinating hand-off communication after hours -Writing Orders for or prescribing medications: VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 8:00am to 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized .