• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule: Mon - Fri (9am - 5pm)
• Building:
• Salary Range: $130,000.00 - $160,000.00

Position Summary

The Clinical Coordinator III Physician Assistant will work in the Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation within the Division of Abdominal Organ Transplantation in the Department of Surgery. The position will work under the direction of the Medical and Surgical Directors of CLDT, in collaboration with attending surgical and medical staff, data managers, out-patient nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers and financial coordinators. Position will see patients at 1 or more outreach sites in the tri-state area and eligible to obtain corresponding state licenses.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate overall medical and surgical management of patients being evaluated and treated by the liver program.
• Conduct new evaluations and consultations.
• Provide education about liver disease and transplantation for patients and medical center staff.
• Management of immunosuppressant and regulation of medications in response to laboratory results.
• Telephone medical advice, interaction with both patients and primary physicians.
• Participate in outpatient on-call responsibilities in rotation with other NPs, PA and physicians within the program. 
• Participation in patient care and education meetings and inpatient rounds.
• Assist in prior authorizations for medications and radiology testing. 
• Other duties as assigned.  
  *-indicates duty is “essential” as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited, or New York State Education department approved PA education program
• 5 years nursing or related experience
• Current NYS PA License and NCCPA Board Certification
• BLS Certification
• DEA Certification
• Intermediate to advanced level MS Office skills, experience with EMR.
  

Other Requirements

Qualifications for Candidates include but are not limited to the following:

• Proficiency with technology and social media platforms.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills required.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.