Nurse Practitioner (Gastroenterology) – Locum Tenens

Quick Facts

• Role: Nurse Practitioner (Gastroenterology) — Locum Tenens

• Specialty/Practice: Gastroenterology/Internal Medicine (Acute Care Hospital; Trauma Level Adult III/IV)

• Schedule: Full time, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM (8-hour day shifts)

• On-call: None (scheduled coverage only)

• Start/Duration: January 4, 2027 for 26 weeks

• Patient population: Adults with a wide variety of medical problems

• Patient ratio: 1:14–18

• EMR: Epic

• Medication system: Pixys

• Support: 1 Provider (anesthesia per procedure), 1 NP, 1 LPN

Description

Provide gastroenterology/internal medicine care to adults with complex acute conditions in an inpatient hospital setting. This locum position offers structured day shifts only with no on-call duties. You will evaluate patients, prescribe and monitor medications, coordinate consultations, and refer complex/high-priority cases to collaborating physicians while maintaining documentation compliance for coding and billing.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate medical problems

• Request specialty consultations

• Provide patient/family education

• Prescribe and monitor medications

• Provide medical/emergency interventions

• Refer complex/high-priority cases to collaborating physicians

• Ensure documentation compliance for coding and billing

Requirements

• NP credential

• Board Certified or Board Eligible

• 3 years of experience

• BLS certification

• Active New York state license

• Ability to work with adult acute care patient population