Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine’s faculty are transforming the world of medicine every day. The Department of Surgery is a top-tier department with world-renowned faculty and staff.

 A full-time Advanced Practice Provider position is available in the Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation Surgery at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. This position will provide direct patient care for liver, kidney and pancreas transplant patients, as well as hepatobiliary surgical patients and vascular access patients, in the surgical intensive care unit, med/surg floor, and outpatient clinic under direction of transplant surgeons and physicians. The candidate will join a team of six Advanced Practice Provider and will interact closely with a large multi-disciplinary group including surgeons, physicians, pharmacists, dieticians, nurse coordinators, nurses, trainees (fellows, residents, and medical students), as well as consulting services across the medical center and the region. The candidate must be detail oriented, well organized, adaptable, and an excellent communicator with willingness and ability to provide continuity across transitions of care.  The candidate will have opportunity to participate in quality improvement and clinical research projects, depending on area of interest.

Essential Functions

• Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and record the data in the patient's record; write progress notes and narrative discharge summaries; prepare patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings. Order and schedule laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
• Carry out therapeutic wound suturing and dressing changes; monitor progress of patients, report progress to supervising physician, and maintain record of each patient's progress. Participate in basic science and clinical research projects conducted by supervising physician; prepare statistical reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.
• Train new personnel.
• Participate in teaching medical students, residents, fellows, physician assistant students, nurse practitioner students, and pharmacy students in techniques and procedures which are unique to specific clinical setting. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Some weekend hours required.

Minimum Requirements

Nurse Practitioner (NP):

Required Education
Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program.
Required Trainings/Certifications

• Active Ohio APRN license with prescriptive authority.
• Active Board Certification.

Required experience
Three (3) years nursing experience.

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Physician Assistant (PA):

Required Education
Master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
Required Trainings/Certifications

• Active Ohio Physician Assistant license with prescriptive authority.
• Certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. 

Required experience
Two (2) years of clinical experience.

Additional Qualifications Considered

For NP:

• Two (2) years of clinical experience.
• Demonstrated excellent organization and time management skills and excellent interpersonal skills with patients, families and health care workers.

For PA:

• Demonstrated excellent organization and time management skills and excellent interpersonal skills with patients, families and health care workers.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment