Clinical Coordinator II RN
- Requisition no: 541099
- Work type: Full Time
- Location: Medical Center
- School/Department: Surgery
- Grade: Grade 105
- Categories: Health/Clinical
- Job Type: Officer of Administration
- Bargaining Unit:
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- End Date if Temporary:
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Standard Work Schedule:
- Building:
- Salary Range: 86,600-124,100
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Summary
The Clinical Coordinator II - RN 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.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates medical and surgical management of kidney and pancreas transplant patients in the outpatient setting.
- Coordinates patient care, including an evaluation of diagnostic testing, review of lab reports, and direct patient care under the supervision of the attending MDs and NP/PAs.
- Facilitates communication and coordination between all members of the healthcare team, involving the patient and family in the decision-making process, to optimize quality outcomes.
- Educates the patient and all members of the healthcare delivery team about transplant pre and post care management, assists physicians and nurse practitioners with laboratory testing analyses, prior authorizations and responding to patients calls.
- Acts as a patient advocate, and acts as the liaison to between the patient and the providers
- May collect and audit data as required.
- Provides support for scheduling of care and coordination of care.
- Supports on-going clinical functions of ancillary and diagnostic services to provide compassionate patient-centered care.
- Collects and interprets lab work and diagnostic studies under agreed upon protocols.
- Orders and obtains medication prior authorizations for kidney and pancreas transplant recipients, and other patients operated upon by the Renal & Pancreatic Transplant attending surgeons.
- Develops practice protocols, standards of care, and patient education material for kidney/pancreas transplant recipients.
- In conjunction with the research team, monitors and provides care to patients participating in research studies.
- In partnership with Quality, Research and Education group, helps develop and manage detailed clinical databases, to evaluate and improve patient outcomes.
- Documents interactions with patients in the electronic health record.
- Attends professional meetings and conferences, maintains professional affiliations and enhances professional development to stay current with trends in health care delivery.
- In addition, the development of QAPI and/or research projects, and participation in regional or national transplant organizations is strongly encouraged.
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in education and 4yrs related experience.
Other Requirements
- Nursing: RN License
- BLS Certification
- Intermediate to advanced level MS Office skills
- Proficiency with technology and social media platforms.
- Experience with Epic EHR is desirable, but not required
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills required.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.