Clinical Nurse Practitioner, Gastroenterology

Steward Medical Group is looking for a dedicated Nurse Practitioner with experience in Gastroenterology.

Key Responsibilities:

• Help plan and coordinate the delivery of quality and safe patient care in the clinic

• Collaborating withâ¯physicians within the framework of approved guidelines and protocols, following established clinical protocols and clinical practice guidelines.

• Providing outpatient care including pain management andâ¯routine follow upâ¯as appropriate.

• Works in an independent and interdependent relationship with members of the medical staff, which allows for consultation, collaboration, or referral.

• Maintains legible, accurate, and confidential medical records. Documents all medical evaluations, diagnoses, procedures, treatment, outcomes, education, referrals, and consultations consistent with NCQA (National Committee for Quality Assurance), and state regulatory standards.

• Completes hospital rounds as requested or required by the physician.

• Completes daily assignments and documentation within requested time frame.

• Provides leadership, direction, and support in emergency situations.

• Adheres to, interprets and monitors established clinical and administrative policies, procedures and standards.

• Demonstrates effective use of time management, conflict/problem resolution and delegation skills.

• Acts as a liaison between staff, physicians and patients to facilitate problem resolution.

• Coordinates and communicates patient care activities with health care team members and appropriate departments, including admissions and discharges, triage, physician orders and rounds.

• Demonstrates clear, concise professional communication with all contacts in a manner which conveys mutual respect and concern.

• Actively facilitates a positive proactive tone with co-workers and patients

• Acts as a clinical resource/role model to other members of the health care team.

• Maintains professional and appropriate communication and behavior with patients, co-workers, physicians, and vendors.

• Maintains HIPAA confidentiality at all times.

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced practice nursing license

• Minimum one-year experience as a Nurse Practitioner in a clinic setting preferred

• Experience in Gastroenterology

Benefits Offered

We have many plans with various deductibles, which can cover individuals or families so you can customize a plan that will work for you! Steward Health Care works with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to provide affordable health insurance for our employees. Our Health Plans Highlights are:

• Deductibles will not apply to services provided by a Steward provider (Tier 1).

• Office visits copays will be $0 when a member uses a Steward Provider (Tier 1).

• Mental Health and Substance Abuse office visits will be $0 for all In-Network providers (Tier1, Tier 2, and Tier 3).

About Steward Health Care
Nearly a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.

As the country's largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.

Steward is among the nation’s largest and most successful accountable care organizations (ACO), with more than 5,500 providers and 43,000 health care professionals who care for 12.3 million patients a year through a closely integrated network of hospitals, multispecialty medical groups, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities and behavioral health centers.

Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates 33 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
For more information, visit www.steward.org.

Steward Health Care is proud to be a minority, physician owned organization. Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are at the foundation of the care we provide, the community services we support and all our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.