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The Transplant Surgery Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will join a team of world-renowned Abdominal Transplant Surgeons and highly experienced Advanced Practice Providers (APP) who are committed to delivering exceptional care to treat diseases of the liver, kidney, and pancreas with transplantation. The Transplant Surgery Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will provide comprehensive clinical care to transplant patients and donors in the pre-, peri-, and post-transplant phases of care. The Nocturnist Transplant APP will function primarily in the inpatient setting caring for acute and chronically ill patients listed for transplant, perioperative of the transplant procedure and post-transplant up to 4 months. The position will support transplant surgery, transplant nephrology, and transplant hepatology teams. The patient population would include adult and pediatric patients with complex surgical diseases and disorders of the liver, pancreas, and kidney. Additional responsibilities include patient education on disease and transplantation process, pre- and post-operative care, and discharge instructions. The team of Transplant APPs will function to provide nocturnist support of inpatient services in a shared rotating role to include weekends and holidays. The APP would preferably have the experience and background to independently initiate and follow through on the assessment and workup of surgery or transplant patients. Shifts will be 12 hours, rotating.
Job Responsibility:
Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations
Records findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care
Assist with new consults and admissions
Daily assessment on intensive care, progressive, and floor patients
Determine treatment plans for complex and high-risk transplant patients in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team
Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications
Maintains awareness of patient monitoring and responds appropriately to potential complications
Describes the assessment and management of acute trauma
Responds appropriately to emergency conditions
Orders and interprets daily laboratory and radiology examinations
Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate manner on the patient's medical record
Attends, participates, and contributes to group/practice meetings and development of standard procedures for department
Participates in evidence-based research and publishing initiatives to improve the care of transplant patients
Provide comprehensive clinical care to transplant patients and donors in the pre-, peri-, and post-transplant phases of care
Function primarily in the inpatient setting caring for acute and chronically ill patients listed for transplant, perioperative of the transplant procedure and post-transplant up to 4 months
Support transplant surgery, transplant nephrology, and transplant hepatology teams
Patient education on disease and transplantation process, pre- and post-operative care, and discharge instructions
Provide nocturnist support of inpatient services in a shared rotating role to include weekends and holidays
Requirements:
Must have or be eligible for a DEA license
Approved to practice as a Physician Assistant in the state one works
Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in NC required
BLS for Healthcare Provider from AHA required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice
Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking, interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize and make proactive decisions
Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required
Master's Degree preferred
Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred
Nice to have:
Master's Degree preferred
Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred
Experience and background to independently initiate and follow through on the assessment and workup of surgery or transplant patients
What we offer:
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance