Clinical Coordinator III - PA

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive outpatient care for hepatobiliary and transplant patients, including performing advanced assessments and coordinating diagnostic work-ups.
• Conduct thorough history and physical examinations and initiate outpatient diagnostic plans in collaboration with supervising surgeons.
• Order and interpret laboratory and screening tests, ensuring timely follow-up and communication of results to patients and referring physicians.
• Assist in minor outpatient procedures such as venipuncture, wound care, debridement, and catheter placement under direct supervision.
• Serve as a first or second assistant in the operating room, assisting with scrubbing, monitoring, and skin closure.
• Collaborate with leadership to expand minimally invasive and robotic surgery programs.
• Develop and refine outpatient clinical pathways to ensure high-quality outcomes for liver cancer and hepatobiliary patients.
• Provide patient and family education regarding liver disease, pre-operative optimization, and post-operative expectations.
• Act as a primary point of contact for community and internal referring providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Support clinical research initiatives within the hepatobiliary and transplant programs.

Requirements

• Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited or New York State Education department approved Physician Assistant education program.
• 5 years of nursing or related clinical experience.
• Current New York State Physician Assistant (PA) License.
• NCCPA Board Certification.
• BLS Certification.
• DEA Certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS Certification.

About the Company

Columbia University is a world-leading research institution dedicated to excellence in scientific research, health, medical education, and patient care.