Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

Don't miss the chance to join WashU Department of Surgery Transplant division!

Our team is comprised of 8 surgeons, 3 transplant fellows and 6 APPs. The APPs support both inpatient and outpatient care especially while the surgeons/fellows are in surgery. Patient care is a team-based approach that includes all providers, as well as office administrative/clinical support to help with triaging patient calls. The candidate will have daily encounters including a mix of inpatient care and clinic visits.

Clinic coverage includes all pre-operative, post-operative, established patients, as well as new consults for hepatobiliary, abdominal transplant patients (kidney, kidney-pancreas and liver) and vascular access.

APPs work with select surgeons on each clinic day to help ensure continuity of care from new consultation to their next established visit and/or surgical date.

There are a total of 8 surgeons in our office. There are a total of 7 who see patients in clinic ranging from solid organ abdominal transplant to hepatobiliary operations. Three of these surgeons also perform vascular access surgery and post operative care. There are two post operative clinics that are APP driven these include: post-operative kidney transplant and post-operative liver transplant surgical clinics.

Working in a large academic institution, our patients travel from all over the U.S. and outside to the U.S. to undergo treatment. We are an adult hospital, but some of our surgeons cover and treat pediatric liver and kidney transplant patients.

As an APP who will join our team, your week will have set days of inpatient and clinic care. The hours vary based on the schedule that is set up with the team but will consist of a 40-hour work week that is generally M-F. There may be an occasional weekend that will be required to ensure coverage seven days a week. We do offer pay incentives for weekend coverage.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs physical assessments/examinations.
• Assesses and counsels patients and obtains medical histories.
• Monitors patient's adherence to protocols.
• Coordinates screening for research studies.
• Collects and records data per research requirements and guidelines.
• Develops and implements adherence plans used with protocols.
• Bills for professional services as permitted by the collaborative practice agreement.
• Interprets diagnostic tests results for deviations from normal.
• Prescribes therapy or medication with physician approval.
• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram and laboratory test.
• Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care and infection management.
• Provides physicians with assistance during surgery or complicated medical procedures.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in service meetings and workshops.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objective, quality assurance programs, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment

• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens

• Requires protective devices

• Patient care setting

• Direct patient care setting

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table

• Typically standing or walking

• Typically bending, crouching, stooping

• Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)

Equipment

• Office equipment

• Clinical/diagnostic equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Master's degree - Physician Assistant Studies

Certifications:

The list below may include all acceptable certifications and issuers. More than one credential or certification may be required depending on the role.

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Physician Assistant - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Physician Assistant - Missouri Division o