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Colorado PA lists this Physician Assistant or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Abdominal Transplant opportunity in northern, Kentucky. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Phoenix Children's Hospital is seeking an Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) to join our growing abdominal transplant team. This position will be one of six APPs providing inpatient and outpatient coverage to the pediatric kidney and liver transplant programs. The Pediatric Kidney Transplantation Program at Phoenix Children's Hospital began operations in 2002 and is the only active pediatric kidney transplant program in the state of Arizona. The program has performed over 280 transplants since inception and typically transplants 12-15 patients per year with outcomes meeting or exceeding expected projections. The Pediatric Liver Transplantation Program was launched at Phoenix Children's in 2012 and is currently performing on average 5 transplants per year with post-transplant outcomes meeting or exceeding expected projections. The liver transplant program currently follows over 150 active patients. This position will collaborate directly with the hepatologists, nephrologists and surgeons providing transplant services, as well as dedicated nutritionists, social workers, and pharmacists. The pediatric liver and kidney transplant programs are a part of the Phoenix Children's Hospital Transplant Center which also includes programs in bone marrow and heart transplantation.
Required Qualifications
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant licensure in Arizona
At least one year of NP/PA experience in pediatrics or transplant is preferred
Previous inpatient clinical experience is required, preferably in an environment providing care to transplant patients
General responsibilities include
The team of six APPs provide inpatient coverage to the liver and kidney transplant programs seven days per week in rotation, and when not providing inpatient coverage provide outpatient coverage to the liver transplant programIncludes H & Ps, consults, and rounding on patients (primarily in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and on the transplant unit), for pre transplant, transplant and post-transplant patients
Discharge education and coordination of care is extensive in this role
Requires management of medically complex pediatric patients with end stage liver and kidney disease, as well as post-transplant care including immunosuppressant management
You will be working alongside residents and attendees as well as many other discipline within transplant so good communication and interpersonal skills are required
Schedule: 10-hour days during the week with weekend coverage consisting of 5-hour shifts
This position partners with five others (APPs) to provide 24/7/365 call coverage to the transplant program
Outpatient workClinic is located on the Phoenix Children's Hospital campus at 1919 E. Thomas
Must be able to work autonomously and in partnership with multiple disciplines constantly
Management of the transplant population including evaluations and consenting for transplant, as well as follow up and coordination of ongoing care
Patient and family education is extensive in this position
Supervising and working directly with dedicated transplant Medical Assistants and Registered Nurses
Active coordination and participation in committee meetings related to transplant patient management
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