Nurse Practitioner

The Department of Medicine is seeking a Clinical Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive and episodic care for patients with gastrointestinal disorders in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Sibley Memorial Hospital, as well as the ambulatory locations of the GI practices. The Nurse Practitioner works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team to optimize team performance and patient outcomes and is responsible for providing comprehensive and age-appropriate care to both well and/or ill patients.The role involves providing comprehensive and episodic care independently and in tandem with physicians, including proposing and implementing medical therapy and treatment plans, scheduling diagnostic tests, communicating test results, monitoring patient therapies, adjusting medications, counseling patients, making specialist referrals, and maintaining detailed electronic medical records. The Nurse Practitioner will also participate in clinical trials, manage on-call responsibilities, and support inpatient GI consult services.The position requires excellent clinical skills, strong communication abilities, and the capability to work effectively in a collaborative healthcare environment, with a focus on optimizing patient care and team performance in the gastroenterology practice.