Clinical Coordinator III - PA
Full-time
Los Angeles, CA, USA
USD 135k-170k / year
Clinical Coordinator III - PA
- 559137
- Columbia University Medical Center
- Surgery
- Full Time
- Opening on: Aug 18 2026
- Grade 106
- Job Type: Officer of Administration
- Bargaining Unit:
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- End Date if Temporary:
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Standard Work Schedule: Mon - Fri (9am - 5pm)
- Building: Columbia University Medical Center
- Salary Range: $135,000.00 - $170,000.00
Position Summary
The Clinical Coordinator III- PA will function in the outpatient setting of the Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Program in collaboration with the Kidney/Pancreas Transplant multidisciplinary team to care for and manage post-transplant kidney and pancreas recipients, post-operative kidney living donors, and patients who underwent surgical or invasive procedures by the Kidney/Pancreas transplant surgeons. The position will hold a combination of 3-5 half day outpatient office or telehealth sessions per week, with patient care provided at the CUIMC main campus as well as outreach locations across the tri-state area.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate surgical and medical management of kidney and pancreas transplant patients in the outpatient setting.
- Manage living donor follow up in collaboration with living donor coordinators.
- Coordinate care of surgical patients that undergo hernia repairs, dialysis catheters, and other elective surgical procedures conducted by our kidney and pancreas surgeons.
- Assisting transplant surgeons and nephrologists in the outpatient clinic to perform comprehensive history and physical exams, develop differential diagnoses, implement plan of care and document patient’s response to care.
- Conduct pre-operative history and physical exams, as well as obtain transplant and other surgical consents.
- Provide direct patient care by evaluating patients awaiting transplant, as well as post- transplant recipients, and kidney donors.
- Collect, order and interpret lab work and diagnostic studies under agreed upon protocols.
- Order and obtain medication prior authorizations for kidney transplant recipients.
- Develop practice protocols, standard of care, and patient education material for kidney/pancreas transplant recipients.
- In conjunction with the research team, monitor and provide care to patients participating in research studies.
- In partnership with Quality, Research and Education group, help develop and manage detail clinical databases to evaluate and improve patient outcomes.
- Attend professional meetings and conferences, maintain professional affiliations and enhances professional development to stay current with trends in health care administration.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum education:
- Graduate of an ARC- PA accredited or New York State Education Department approved PA education program
Minimum related experience:
- 5 years of related experience
Minimum licensing / certifications required upon start date:
- NYS PA License and NCCPA Board Certification.
- BLS Certification
- NYS DEA Certification
Other Requirements
- Proficiency with technology and social media platforms.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills required.
- Intermediate to advanced level MS Office skills.
- Work requires manual dexterity for handling charts and using office equipment - specifically the use of a computer keyboard and calculator. Must be able to stoop and bend to retrieve files and supplies, and sit, stand or move around for extended periods of time.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
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