• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Temporary
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 15
• Salary Range: 70pr-75pr

Position Summary

The Variable Hour Officer (NP or PA) will function in the outpatient setting of the Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Program in collaboration with the Kidney/Pancreas Transplant multidisciplinary team to care for and manage post-transplant kidney and pancreas recipients, post-operative kidney living donors, and patients who underwent surgical or invasive procedures by the Kidney/Pancreas transplant surgeons.

Responsibilities

• Coordinators medical and surgical management of kidney and pancreas transplant patients in the outpatient setting.
• Assisting transplant surgeons and nephrologists in the outpatient clinic to perform comprehensive history and physical exams, develop differential diagnoses, implement plan of care and document patient’s response to care.
• Conduct pre-operative history and physical exams, as well as obtain transplant and other surgical consents
• Provide direct patient care by evaluating patients awaiting transplant, as well as post- transplant recipients, and kidney donors.
• Collect, order and interpret lab work and diagnostic studies under agreed upon protocols.
•  Order and obtain medication prior authorizations for kidney transplant recipients.  
• Develop practice protocols, standard of care, and patient education material for kidney/pancreas transplant recipients.
• In conjunction with the research team, monitor and provide care to patients participating in research studies.
• In partnership with Quality, Research and Education group, help develop and manage detail clinical databases to evaluate and improve patient outcomes.
• Attend professional meetings and conferences, maintain professional affiliations and enhances professional development to stay current with trends in health care administration.

Minimum Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioners:  Masters of Nursing
• Physician Assistants:  Advanced Degree from Accredited AMA CAHEA Approved Physician Assistant Program
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse is either masters or doctorate prepared as a Nurse Practitioner, as well as board certified with ANCC. The Nurse Practitioner must have a valid license as a Registered Nurse and as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Physician Assistant applicants must have a degree from an accredited, AMA CAHEA approved Physician Assistant Program, as well as be board certified.  The Physician Assistant must have a current New York State Physician Assistant License.
• Current, or be eligible for, a DEA license for New York State
• BLS Certified(ACLS optional)

Other Requirements

• Nursing:  RN License and NP License in NYS; ANCC Board Certification
• Physician Assistants:  PA license in NYS and Board Certification
• BLS Certification; Current or Eligible for NYS DEA License.
• Proficiency with technology and social media platforms.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills required.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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