Lung Transplant Provider - Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant - Piedmont Atlanta

Lung Transplant Provider - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Piedmont Atlanta Overview

Lung Transplant Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is responsible for the comprehensive management of patients undergoing lung transplantation across the continuum of care, including pre‑transplant evaluation, inpatient hospitalization, peri‑operative management, and long‑term outpatient follow‑up. The APP functions as an integral member of a multidisciplinary transplant team that may include transplant pulmonologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, pharmacists, social workers, transplant coordinators, respiratory therapists, and nursing staff.

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including histories and physical examinations
• Manage pre‑ and post‑lung transplant patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings
• Conduct daily rounds on transplant patients
• Evaluate transplant candidacy and assist in pre‑transplant work‑ups
• Monitor immunosuppressive therapy and manage complications
• Order, interpret, and evaluate laboratory studies, imaging, pulmonary function tests, and other diagnostic procedures
• Develop differential diagnoses and treatment plans
• Prescribe medications and therapeutic interventions in accordance with state regulations and institutional protocols
• Assist with discharge planning and continuity of care

• Collaborate with attending physicians and multidisciplinary transplant team members
• Coordinate care transitions between ICU, step‑down, clinic, and home settings
• Participate in transplant selection