APP - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | GI

20010 Sanford Clinic; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, SD, is seeking a Physician Assistant to join the GI team. You will perform patient assessments, order and interpret tests, prescribe therapies, and collaborate with physicians to manage complex cases within the endoscopy workflow.

The PA will support gastroenterologists, assist with procedures, provide patient education, and participate in quality and safety initiatives while ensuring care continuity across shifts.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by ARC-PA or equivalent.
• Current licensure as a Physician Assistant in practice states.
• Current DEA permit to prescribe controlled substances.
• NCCPA certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments, including histories and physical exams.
• Order, review, and interpret diagnostic tests and imaging studies.
• Prescribe medications and therapies in compliance with regulations.
• Educate and counsel patients and families on health plans.
• Assist with procedures and coordinate care with GI team.
• Maintain accurate documentation in the EMR and support quality initiatives.

Skills

Clinical assessments

Patient communication

Team collaboration

Education

PA program

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Work Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Compensation: Union Position: No Department Details Work with the group talented clinicians, day time hours. No weekends or holidays.

Summary

The Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed medical professional who practices medicine in collaboration with physicians and other care team members. The PA evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patient health concerns across the lifespan, provides preventive services, and coordinates care to promote optimal health outcomes.

Job Description

Perform patient assessments, including medical histories and physical examinations. Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions within scope of practice. Order, review, and interpret diagnostic tests and imaging studies. Prescribe medications, therapies, and other treatments in compliance with regulations. Educate and counsel patients and families on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment plans. May perform procedures & treatments within scope of practice & assist with procedures & treatments when indicated. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure continuity of care. Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR). Participate in quality, safety, and performance improvement activities.

Primary Purpose

Provide advanced clinical support to gastroenterologists and the GI team by managing complex clinical questions, endoscopy-related work, patient communications, referral triage, and selected specialty workflows while improving access, physician efficiency, and patient safety.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Review prior advanced endoscopy findings and pathology when relevant.
• Review complex advance endoscopy referrals.
• Respond to clinical questions routed from physicians, nurses, and scheduling staff.
• Review selected patient messages and telephone encounters.
• Assist with medication/refill questions.
• Review laboratory and imaging results according to established protocols.
• Help manage physician inbox workload.
• Coordinate follow-up for complex patients.
• Provide clinical recommendations within APP scope and established physician collaboration.
• APP will provide 25% of their time in complex patient management, 50% of their time in Physician/inbox clinical support and the rest of 25% in seeing clinic patients.
• Develop expertise in Advanced endoscopy referrals, Barrett's Esophagus and Pancreatobiliary disease.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the ARC-PA or equivalent accrediting program accepted by the state licensing board.
• Clinical experience in specialty area is preferred but not required.
• Current licensure as a Physician Assistant in each state of practice.
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances in each state of practice.
• State Controlled Substance License (if required by State)
• Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

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The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill. Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News. Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care. As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies. The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities. Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.