The following statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements, which may be inherent in the position.
Under the supervision and collaboration of a physician, the nurse practitioner provides comprehensive direct patient care to GI inpatients, consults and ED GI consults at Marshall Medical Center North and Marshall Medical Center South. This includes obtaining comprehensive patient histories, performing complete physical examinations, order and performing diagnostic testing and screening, diagnosing illness, prescribing both pharmacological and other treatments and providing health maintenance and promotion inventions such as patient and family education and counseling.