Clinical Coordinator III NP/PA

Position Summary

The Clinical Coordinator III 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 : Master of Science in Nursing
• Physician Assistants : Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited or New York State Education Department approved PA education program
• NP - 3 years nursing or related experience.
• PA - 5 years of related experience

Minimum licensing / certifications required upon start date :

• NYS RN and NP Licenses and ANCC Board Certification.
• NYS PA License and NCCPA Board Certification.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS (if applicable) Certification
• DEA Certification
9 days ago