APP - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | GI
Fargo, ND
- Eligibility
- NPGastroenterology
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Posted Sep 12
Staffing and support
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
Pay and benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Work/life balance benefits
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- Generous time off package
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Do you qualify?
- License
- Completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the ARC-PA or equivalent accrediting program accepted by the state licensing board.
What's around it?
Living costs about 9% below the US average
- Median rent
- $946/mo
- Household income
- $66,998/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
From Census ACS 2024.
About this role
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. 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.
Read the full posting
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.
Sourced from Sanford Health’s careers page.
How this role fits you
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On your path
Nurse Practitioner is advanced-practice territory. The long route; independence depends on your state.
Worth asking
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- How does compensation work, including base pay and the productivity or RVU formula?
- Are there differentials or other recurring incentives?
- Does the employer cover malpractice and tail coverage, plus CME, licensing, and DEA support?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?