Inpatient Hepatology NP/PA — Lead Liver Care & Transplant

Duke University; Durham (NC); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to deliver specialized care to adults with liver disease on the hepatology service, with potential coverage of the outpatient GI Day Hospital.

The role emphasizes advanced liver disease management, transplant evaluation, post-transplant care, paracentesis, and coordination of multidisciplinary hepatology care.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioners: Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.
• Physician Assistants: Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.

Responsabilités

• Record the history of present illness, past medical, family and social history, perform physical examinations in inpatient and outpatient setting.
• Establish and development treatment plan; care will be provided in conjunction with MD’s as needed
• Assist with inpatient transplant evaluations
• Prescribe appropriate medications to a specialty pharmacy that will handle prior authorization and other necessary paperwork; order refills as needed
• Patient and family teaching
• Order appropriate labs, tests and procedures and follow up with patient as needed
• Coordinate care and refer to other medical professionals as needed
• Document consult notes, telephone, and other patient encounters in the Epic (Maestro) system
• Review lab results in Maestro, communicate and interpret results
• Review outside records including clinic notes, hospital records, outside radiographs, lab, and other test results
• Cross-coverage for outpatient GI Day Hospital
• Collaborate with nursing staff to complete patient paperwork including medication pre-certifications for insurance companies, durable medical equipment requests, disability paperwork, and handicapped permit applications
• Attendance at GI Grand Rounds is expected. Participation in other divisional educational events is also encouraged
• Attendance at Liver Listing Conference, Liver Pathology conference and transplant-related quality conferences are expected

Description du poste

Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to deliver specialized care to adults with liver disease on the hepatology service, with potential coverage of the outpatient GI Day Hospital.

The role emphasizes advanced liver disease management, transplant evaluation, post-transplant care, paracentesis, and coordination of multidisciplinary hepatology care.