Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Lung Transplant

Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Lung Transplant

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is responsible for providing health care services to patients within the parameters of a standard care or supervisory agreement with an attending physician member of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Collaborates with a physician(s) and other clinicians in providing a full scope of patient care. The focus is on preventive health or the management of acute and/or stable chronic conditions. Performs medical services that have been specifically authorized and directed by the credentialing body and the certifying organization through which they hold licensure.

The APP provides health care services to patients working in collaboration with a licensed physician member of the medical staff. Healthcare services provided include care during acute and chronic phases of illness, education, and counseling of individuals and families, health promotion and prevention, and referral to other healthcare providers and community resources when appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current certificate of authority to practice as an APRN in the State of Ohio
• Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program that qualifies the graduate to sit for the certification examination of a national certifying organization recognized by the Ohio Board of Nursing
• Master of Science Degree in Nursing
• 0 years of relevant experience required.
• Acute Care NP strongly preferred.
• 0-2 years of ICU, cardiac, transplant or hospitalist experience preferred.

• Masters Prepared; Graduate of a PA-C program that qualifies the graduate to sit for the certification examination recognized by the National Certification Commission for Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Eligibility for State of Ohio licensure as a PA-C
• 0 years of relevant experience required.
• 0-2 years of ICU, cardiac, transplant or hospitalist experience preferred.

An exciting opportunity for either an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the growing team caring for complex lung transplant recipients at The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. In this role, you will work closely with our transplant pulmonologists to support our growing inpatient adult lung transplant population at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. This role includes the management of medically complex patients, both pre and post lung transplant, including immunosuppression management and respiratory care. This role will be mostly inpatient with training for cross coverage to outpatient specialty care clinic. Advanced Practice Providers on this service provide highly autonomous care to a complex patient population. In this role, the practitioner will be working closely with transplant pulmonologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, coordinators, and pharmacists. This is a 40 hours a week day shift position.

Ross Heart Hospital (0353)

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First Shift