Job Duties
Patient Care: Provide health care to Veterans, including health and illness assessments, direct care, and preventive health.
Collaboration: Work closely with the GI/Hep Team, including GI Lab RNs, fellows, clinic staff, and gastroenterologists/hepatologists.
Consult Management: Screen and process GI consults for both VA and Non-VA care.
Pre-Procedure Assessments: Perform assessments for patients referred for colonoscopy.
Clinic Responsibilities: Manage patient care in the GI Clinic, including conducting physical exams, ordering and interpreting tests, and prescribing treatments (excluding certain controlled substances).
Leadership and Evaluation: Guide and support staff, collaborate with other clinicians, and evaluate programs/services using professional standards and scientific evidence.