**Overview** **_Saint Joseph Medical group is searching for an Advanced Practice Clinician to support their Gastroenterology services in Mount Sterling, Kentucky._** **_About CHI Saint Joseph Health and CommonSpirit Health_** CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health includes 275 providers delivering quality care to patients across 88 locations in central and eastern Kentucky. Our full service network delivers a variety of Primary Care Services including Family Internal Geriatric and Pediatric Medicine in addition to several specialties to deliver custom care based on the unique needs of our patients. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. **Responsibilities** **Responsibilities:** _Accurately assesses patient conditions and documents effectively to support charges and to communicate with other providers._ _Provides comprehensive patient assessment, including functional, mental, social and physical conditions._ _Establishes accurate diagnosis._ _Seeks consultation/supervision of physician as needed to confirm proper assessment._ _Appropriately involves patients and caregivers in treatment planning._ _Provides interface between clinic and other providers to assure timely, comprehensive services for patients._ _Independently develops and implements treatment plans and evaluates patient’s outcomes._ _Takes responsibility for clearly communicating patient needs, care plans and problem resolution to physicians and other healthcare teams._ _Possesses knowledge and skill to provide supervision to clinical staff as needed._ _Develops/maintains policy and procedure for patient care activities._ _Uses process improvement skills to contribute to team development and program growth._ **Essential Duties** : _Outpatient Gastroenterology Position with minimum of 36 hours of diect patient care._ _Understand, support, and implement the mission of the facility to deliver health care to those in need in the performance of all job responsibilities._ _Ensure that patient care meets or exceeds the facility quality standards._ _Ensure that patient satisfaction meets or exceeds standards set by the facility._ _Educate patients on both clinical and managed care._ _Participate in clinic and network task forces as requested and appropriate._ _Function as an effective clinic team member._ _Meet productivity standards._ _Call and rounding as required._ _Understand, support, and implement the mission of the facility to deliver health care to those in need in the performance of all job responsibilities._ _Ensure that patient care meets or exceeds the facility quality standards._ _Ensure that patient satisfaction meets or exceeds standards set by the facility._ _Educate patients on both clinical and managed care._ _Participate in clinic and network task forces as requested and appropriate._ _Function as an effective clinic team member._ _Meet productivity standards._ _Effectively use clinic financial and other performance information._ **Additional Responsibilities:** _Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times_ _Adheres to and exhibits our core values:_ **_Reverence:_** _Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us._ **_Integrity:_** _Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness._ **_Compassion:_** _Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community._ **_Excellence:_** _Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality._ _Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times_ _Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines_ _Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members_ _Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community_ **Qualifications** **_Education:_** _Board Certified - or eligible._ **_License/Certification:_** _Kentucky Licensure._ **Pay Range** $38.63 - $64.89 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.