Physician Assistant

Clinical Duties:

• Conduct comprehensive patient histories and physical examinations for new and follow-up GI patients
• Evaluate and manage common GI conditions including:
  • GERD
  • IBS
  • Crohn’s disease
  • Ulcerative colitis
  • Hepatitis
  • Constipation
  • Liver disease
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Abdominal pain
  • GI bleeding
• Order, interpret, and review diagnostic tests including labs, imaging, stool studies, and pathology reports
• Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with supervising physician
• Prescribe medications and therapies in accordance with state laws and practice protocols
• Provide patient education regarding diagnoses, medications, dietary modifications, colonoscopy prep, and treatment plans
• Monitor chronic GI conditions and adjust treatment plans as needed

Procedural Support:

• Assist with or perform procedures as permitted by state law and practice scope, including:
  • Pre-procedure evaluations
  • Colonoscopy and endoscopy preparation and follow-up
  • Hemorrhoid banding assistance
  • Hospital GI consult rounds
• Manage post-procedure follow-up and patient care coordination

Administrative Duties:

• Complete accurate and timely chart documentation in EMR
• Coordinate referrals, prior authorizations, and specialty testing
• Review pathology and lab results with patients
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including colorectal surgery, hepatology, nutrition, and primary care
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and compliance standards

• Master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program
• Current California PA license (or applicable state license)
• NCCPA certification required
• DEA license and prescriptive authority
• BLS/ACLS certification preferred
• Minimum 1–2 years of GI, internal medicine, family medicine, or related experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of gastroenterology diseases, treatments, and medications
• EMR proficiency