Nurse Practitioner (APRN)/Physician Assistant (PA)

Location: FDHS South Tampa GI

We are seeking a highly skilled Mid-Level Provider (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA)) to join our dynamic healthcare team! The APRN/PA will collaborate closely with gastroenterologists and other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care to patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings, participating in monthly hospital on-call coverage, and traveling locally to practice locations as needed. This role involves performing assessments, diagnosing conditions, developing treatment plans, and educating patients and their families on disease management and prevention strategies.

Our Culture

Inspire hope. Build your legacy. Discover a rewarding, fulfilling, well-balanced career at Florida Digestive Health Specialist, LLP. With providers and locations across Florida, FDHS is one of the largest single-specialty, physician-owned GI practices in the state. FDHS was established in 2011 to provide comprehensive, high-quality gastroenterology services and foster advanced research for digestive health problems. With a growing team of nationally acclaimed care centers, providers, and staff, we continue to expand our reach to communities that need our care. As we continue to grow, we are seeking an APRN/PA to join our team and support our mission.

Essential Duties

• Provide care to gastroenterology patients by developing diagnoses, establishing patient care objectives, noting changing conditions and needs, providing treatments and services involving disorders and conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, and collaborating with physicians.
• Develop patient care plans by reviewing patients’ medical histories, documenting physical and psychological conditions, and influencing social factors, conferring with family and friends, developing a diagnosis, and defining interventions, schedules, and timetables.
• Provide patient education on disease processes, treatment options, medication administration, and preventative measures.
• Assist in performing endoscopic procedures such as colonoscopies and endoscopies with gastroenterologists.
• Document patient encounters accurately and thoroughly in electronic medical records (EMR) system.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare team members, including nurses, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and dieticians to ensure holistic patient care.
• Maintain safe, secure, and healthy patient care environments by following infection control procedures, medication administration, storage protocols, and controlled substance regulations while adhering to professional, legal, and organizational policies.