Advanced Practice Professional- Hepatology and Liver Transplant

Position Summary

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive management of surgery/transplant patients, including biological, social and psychological assessments. The APP coordinates involvement of medical specialty teams necessary to develop a comprehensive plan for the patient and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures and coordinates discharge planning (as applicable).

The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students.

• Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges.
• Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.
• Licensure or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
• American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
• Department Specific: APRNs requesting to be privileged as First Assists are required to complete RNFA certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) at the discretion of the department.
• Eligible new graduates will be considered.
• Preferred qualifications:
  
  Transplant Surgery, Acute Care Medical/Surgical Experience. AGACNP or AGCNS preferred, but FNP will be considered.

• Bachelor’s Degree as Physician Assistant required.
• Graduate of an ARC‑PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required.
• Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required.
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
• American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) at the discretion of the department.
• Master’s level degree as Physician Assistant preferred.
• Preferred qualifications:
  
  Transplant Surgery, Acute Care Medical/Surgical Experience.

• Manages comprehensive and individualized care for surgical/transplant patients and their families in the inpatient phase of hospitalization and post‑discharge in the ambulatory setting (as applicable).
• Completes daily rounds; consults; discharges and/or performs procedures; provides pre‑ and post‑surgical management and coordination of care for the service.
• Complete pre‑procedural/surgical evaluations; serve in the perioperative arena including but not limited to OR First Assist in the operating suite.
• With the collaboration of surgical/transplant faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate.
• Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
• Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.
• Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in medical record.
• Facilitates patient discharge by coordinating appropriate services and tests prior to discharge necessary for outpatient follow‑up appointments in the clinic (as applicable).
• Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for surgical/transplant patients, including teaching, discharge planning and necessary referral to other members of the health care team as necessary.
• Identifies unstable or complex surgical/transplant patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention in the clinic and/or hospital setting.
• Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care.
• Evaluates surgical/transplant patients and serves as a coordinator for follow‑up procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting (as applicable).
• Assists in the collection of…