Clinical Director, Gastroenterology
US-NY-Brooklyn
careers - External Candidates
Req #: 18685
Type: Full-Time
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Overview: The Division of Gastroenterology within the Department of Medicine at One Brooklyn Health (OBH) is seeking a Clinical Director for the GI service line. In this role, the candidate will be responsible for the provision, coordination and assurance of high-quality GI services including comprehensive nursing care using nursing process and appropriate standards of care for the OBH patient population. Responsibilities: * Plans and organizes care to meet patient needs and ensure appropriate clinical resource utilization as per OBH protocols * Assess the health of patients through conduction of health history reviews and physical examinations * Initiates selected therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultations, and laboratory examination, prescribes, and alters medication regimens, interprets findings, and alters plan of care according to practice agreement and protocols * Educates and counsels patients and staff in the areas of health, maintenance, disease prevention and management of illness * Documents care visit in the EMR / patient medical record * Works collaboratively with patients and physicians on care plan * Performs medical chart reviews with physicians in a timely fashion as identified by the Chief of GI * Works collaboratively with nursing and other members of the interdisciplinary teams and specialty care teams (as needed) on patient care plans and to ensure timely communications * Works collaboratively with nursing and other members of the interdisciplinary teams and specialty care teams (as needed) on patient care plans and to ensure efficient workflow/ patient turnover time in the endoscopy unit for both outpatient and inpatient procedures * Facilitates the continuity of care across the care continuum for patients, identifying and removing barriers to access and care and successfully navigating patients to their needed procedures and appointments * Manages population health outreach to achieve quality goals such as colorectal cancer screening and other high priority clinical outcomes * Participates in designated activities related to professional nursing standards and regulations of relevant outside agencies * Participates in the development and revision of interdisciplinary and nursing standards, patient, and family education materials * Assists in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of research protocols and maintenance of research patients, if applicable. * All other duties as requested. Qualifications: Education: * Master's Degree in Nursing, required. * Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, required. Other Qualifications: * Has been instructed in New York State and Federal Laws regarding prescriptions and record keeping AND has completed a pharmacy requirement of no less than the required semester hours, required. * Minimum two (2) years of nursing experience in GI services, required. * Minimum one (1) year of nurse practitioner experience, required. * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. * Ability to problem solve, critical thinking and leadership knowledge and ability to demonstrate teamwork. Licensure, Certifications: * Current registration as Professional Nurse in New York State and Registration as Nurse Practitioner in New York State * Board Certification as an Adult or Family NP, required * BLS certification, required * DEA certificate, required * ALS, PALS, NALS, NRP certificates as needed by specialty Physical Requirements: * Position requires prolonged periods of standing, reaching, walking throughout the working day. * Position will be required to stoop, bend, lift, and carry items weighing up to 25 pounds.
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