Clinical Coordinator III- PA

Position Summary The Clinical Coordinator III- 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. The position will hold a combination of 3-5 half day outpatient office or telehealth sessions per week, with patient care provided at the CUIMC main campus as well as outreach locations across the tri-state area.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate surgical and medical management of kidney and pancreas transplant patients in the outpatient setting.

• Manage living donor follow up in collaboration with living donor coordinators.

• Coordinate care of surgical patients that undergo hernia repairs, dialysis catheters, and other elective surgical procedures conducted by our kidney and pancreas surgeons.

• 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

Minimum education:

• Graduate of an ARC- PA accredited or New York State

Education

• Department approved PA education program

Minimum related experience:

• 5 years of related experience

Minimum licensing / certifications required upon start date:

• NYS PA License and NCCPA Board Certification.

• BLS Certification

• NYS DEA Certification

• Other Requirements

• Proficiency with technology and social media platforms.

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills required.

• Intermediate to advanced level MS Office skills.

• Work requires manual dexterity for handling charts and using office equipment - specifically the use of a computer keyboard and calculator. Must be able to stoop and bend to retrieve files and supplies, and sit, stand or move around for extended periods of time.

• Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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