Transplant Empleos en Richmond va

Description

Specialization : Surgery Transplant

Surgery General

Surgery Acute Care

Job Summary :

Seeking an experienced (preferred) physician assistant / nurse practitioner to join the Kidney Transplant Services located on the campus of Henrico Doctors' Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. The practice will consider APPs with at least a nursing work history.

Qualified Candidates :

• Duties will include :   caring for patients in the outpatient clinic and hospital settings
• Participating in an after-hours / weekend transplant call rotation is required
• Some transplant experience is helpful
• Communicates effectively with physicians, hospital staff, director, and other healthcare disciplines to facilitate prompt and accurate patient care.
• Analyzes pertinent data, communicates findings with surgeon and / or other physicians, documents information and assumes accountability for decisions and actions of a hospitalized patient.
• Coordinates and facilitates the pre and peri operative processes upon notification of organ availability for a specific patient under the direction of the supervising surgeon.
• Treats hospitalized patient as supported by licensure under the direction of surgeon / physician and transplant center guidelines and within own competency.
• Assists in the care coordination of the acutely ill kidney transplant patient to facilitate communication and treatment with the surgeon and other consultants as needed.
• Plans follow-up care in collaboration with the attending physician, surgeon, and other healthcare disciplines as required.
• Educates patient and family regarding immediate and long term needs related to the post kidney transplant population.

Incentive / Benefits Package :

About Henrico Doctors’ Hospital :

Community :

Richmond is a wonderful place to practice medicine and raise a family. With a metropolitan area population of over a million, Richmond offers a great balance of big city excitement and small town charm. The area abounds with parks, nationally recognized school systems, and innumerable recreation and cultural activities. Richmond is within a two-hour drive of the Atlantic Ocean, Washington, DC and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The cost of living is very reasonable; traffic congestion is minimal.