• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Temporary
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 5
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range:75pr hr-75pr hr

Position Summary

The Variable Hours Officer – NP/PA will work in the Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation within the Division of Abdominal Organ Transplantation in the Department of Surgery.  The position will work under the direction of the Clinical Operations Director and Collaborating Provider, in collaboration with attending surgical and medical staff, data managers, out-patient nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers and financial coordinators.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate overall medical and surgical management of patients being evaluated and treated by the liver program.
• Conduct new evaluations and consultations.
• Provide education about liver disease and transplantation for patients and medical center staff.
• Management of immunosuppressant and regulation of medications in response to laboratory results.
• Telephone medical advice, interaction with both patients and primary physicians.
• Participate in outpatient on-call responsibilities in rotation with other NPs, PA and physicians within the program. 
• Participation in patient care and education meetings and inpatient rounds.
• Assist in prior authorizations for medications and radiology testing. 
• Other duties as assigned.  

Minimum Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioners: Master of Science in Nursing
• Physician Assistants: Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited or New York State Education Department approved PA education program.
• NP - 3 years nursing or related experience.
• PA - 5 years of related experience
• Current NYS RN and NP Licenses and ANCC Board Certification.
• Current NYS PA License and NCCPA Board Certification.
• BLS Certification
• DEA Certification

Other Requirements

• Proficiency with technology and social media platforms.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Intermediate to advanced level MS Office skills, experience with EMR.
  
  

• Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
• Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.