Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Gastroenterology Practice
Company: Riverview Health
Location: Noblesville
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Summary The Advanced Practice Provider is a Nurse
Practitioner or Physician Assistant who, working collaboratively
within a multidisciplinary health team, is responsible for
providing comprehensive health care to patients in the area of
specialty. Job Responsibilities Prescribe and regulate medications
per written collaborative agreement. Apply effective application of
extensive knowledge of physical assessment, differential diagnosis,
pathophysiology, pharmacology, and management of acute and chronic
patient conditions to the assessment and treatment of patients.
Demonstrates clinical and theoretical staff competence for the
designated area. Know and demonstrate understanding, skills and
principles of infection prevention, reduction and control. Able to
safely and effectively use medical equipment in carrying out
planned interventions. Coordinate with other medical professionals
within an interdisciplinary team and able to work collaboratively,
organize assignments, manage time, multi-task, and assist with
other team members to achieve desired outcomes. Conduct
comprehensive or episodic health assessment of patient/families.
Include the psychosocial, cognitive and personal assets and
limitations of the patient/family with an emphasis on wellness when
assessing patients. Establish medical diagnosis; order and evaluate
diagnostic studies. Perform and monitor therapeutic procedures.
Access and/or manage follow-up plans, as according to written and
established protocols and modify management plan based on data
received from referral source. Act as resource to health care staff
and implement educational programs to improve management of
patients/families. Acknowledge importance of research process by
contributing ideas, collecting data, sharing knowledge and applying
new findings to practice. Other duties as assigned Education
Requirements Minimum: Nurse Practitioner: Master’s Degree from an
Advanced Practice Nursing Program RN and Nurse Practitioner
licensure for State of Indiana Certification as Nurse Practitioner.
Physician Assistant: Graduate of an accredited school of Physician
Assisting; prefer Master's degree Experience Requirements Minimum:
Nurse Practitioner: Clinical nursing as a RN for five (5) years;
prefer one (1) year practicing as a Nurse Practitioner Physician
Assistant: Experience in a hospital or physician practice setting;
prefer one (1) year practicing as a Physician Assistant
License/Certification Requirements Minimum: Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse licensed to practice in Indiana Advanced Practice
Nurse and Controlled Substance Registration licenses in the state
of Indiana Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Registration Basic Life
Safety (American Heart Association) Credentials with American
Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or other nationally recognized
credentialing center Physician Assistant Physician Assistant
license in the state of Indiana Controlled Substance Registration
license in the state of Indiana Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Registration Basic Life Safety (American Heart Association)
Keywords: Riverview Health, Lafayette , Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Gastroenterology Practice, Healthcare , Noblesville, Indiana
