Physician Assistant- Transplant / Hepatobiliary

Physician Assistant (PA) to join our multidisciplinary Abdominal Transplant, Uterus Transplant, and Hepatobiliary Surgery team. This is an advanced practice role focused on comprehensive inpatient and outpatient management of complex hepatobiliary and transplant patients.

The role includes participation in inpatient rounding, outpatient clinic, education conferences, supporting patients undergoing liver, kidney, pancreas, and uterus transplantation as well as complex hepatobiliary surgeries.

• Provide high-level inpatient care, including daily rounding, medical management, and discharge planning for transplant and hepatobiliary surgery patients.
• Manage patients in the outpatient clinic, including pre- and post-transplant evaluations, post surgical follow-up and hepatobiliary disease.
• Perform comprehensive history and physical exams, order and interpret diagnostic studies, and develop treatment plans in collaboration with fellows, residents and attending surgeons.
• Manage immunosuppression, surgical complications, comorbid conditions while patient remains in the surgical transplant clinic
• Contribute to multidisciplinary transplant selection meetings.
• Provide education to patients and families about surgical procedures, transplantation, medications, and follow-up care.
• Serve as a liaison between surgeons, transplant coordinators, consulting services, and allied health staff to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage acutely ill, high-complexity patients in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Commitment to multidisciplinary, team-based patient care.

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Benefits

Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include :

PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note : Benefits may vary based upon position type and / or level

Job Summary

The PA Surgical Specialty - Non-Operative is a licensed, certified, non-physician healthcare provider. They render direct patient care and have delegated prescriptive authority. They are credentialed, privileged, and billed as an independent provider, recognized by Medicare and Medicaid. The Advanced Practice Provider provides medical care based on the scope of practice set by the supervising physician.

Surgical providers care for adult and pediatric patients. They specialize in General Surgery, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology, Cosmetic, Vascular, Trauma, Transplant, Urology, Plastics, or other specialties.

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Belonging Statement

We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued, and supported.

QUALIFICATIONS

Physician Assistants (PA)

Basic Life Support (BLS) : Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer.