Physician Assistant - PACC (Lung Transplant Program)

Job Type: Officer of Administration

• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $130,000 - $168,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

The Physician Assistant for the Lung Transplant program is responsible for the management of care to a specified group of patients. Duties are a combination of clinical, administrative and teaching responsibilities, as well as providing direct patient care.

• Conducts relevant physical exams, documenting pertinent positive and negative findings.
• Writes prescription(s) according to New York State and federal law.
• Assesses and documents patient response to treatment and interventions.
• Identifies a diagnostic impression and/or formulates a differential based on the subjective and objective data obtained.
• Conducts review of patient records in collaboration with peers and physician colleagues to determine quality and appropriateness of care provided.
• Formulates a goal directed plan that includes health maintenance, anticipatory guidance and appropriate medical and nursing interventions according to established protocols/practice agreement.
• Engages in ongoing peer review and utilization review activities, competency evaluations and Medical Board reviews.
• Obtains and documents subjective history as appropriate to chief complaint or reason for visit.
• Provides and documents health teaching that is oriented to the appropriate problem and/or developmentally age-appropriate health maintenance or anticipatory guidance issues.
• Generates an evaluation summary report for presentation at the multidisciplinary selection meetings.
• Participates and presents at patient educational seminars.
• Performs discharge teaching when needed.
• Performs additional relate duties as needed.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program, plus one to two years of experience.
• Master's degree would substitute for experience
• Current NYS licensure, DEA, and board certification

• Experience in coordination of care of transplant patients

• Participation in the medical surveillance program
• Contact with patients and/or human research subjects
• Potential bloodborne pathogen exposure
• Successful completion of applicable compliance and systems training requirements

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

Salary Unit: Yearly