Physician Assistant or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner- Abdominal Transplant

Physician Assistant or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- Abdominal Transplant

Department: PCH-MAIN | Post Liver Transplant

Location:

Phoenix

Shift: Mon-Fri, Sat, Sun, Days, 7am-5pm

Category:
Advanced Practice Clinicians

Posting #: 1032900

Employee Type:
Full-Time

Posting

Note:

Pediatric Abdominal Transplant Position for Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Phoenix Children's is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) to join our growing abdominal transplant team. This position will be one of five APPs providing inpatient and outpatient coverage to the pediatric kidney and liver transplant programs. The Pediatric Kidney Transplantation Program at Phoenix Children's began operations in 2002, and is the only active pediatric kidney transplant program in the state of Arizona.

The program has performed 300 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 nutritionist, social worker, and pharmacist. The pediatric liver and kidney transplant programs are a part of the Phoenix Children's Transplant Center which also includes programs in bone marrow and heart transplantation.

Required Qualifications:

• Physician Assistant or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner licensure in Arizona
• At least one year of PA/NP experience in pediatrics or transplant is preferred
• Must have surgical first ability and/or experience
• Previous inpatient clinical experience is required, preferably in an environment providing care to transplant patients

General responsibilities include:
The team of five 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 program.

Inpatient work:

• Includes 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 attending's 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 four other (APPs) to provide 24/7/365 call coverage to the transplant program.

Outpatient work:

• Clinic 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

This position does take call.

This position works in collaboration with the attending physicians and works within their scope of practice to provide excellent clinical care for patients. Plays a critical role in the patient family medical team. Professional who may practice in hospital's inpatient and/or outpatient setting.

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