Physician Assistant – Advancing Transplant Care in Northwest Ohio

Mercy Health in Toledo, Ohio is launching a new Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery program, expanding access to advanced, life-saving care for patients across northwest Ohio. As this exciting program grows, we are seeking a Physician Assistant who is drawn to collaborative practice, meaningful patient relationships, and the opportunity to help build a service line from its foundation.

This role offers the chance to join a developing transplant program and work alongside an experienced, multidisciplinary team caring for patients undergoing solid organ transplantation and complex hepatobiliary surgical procedures.

Position Overview

As a Physician Assistant, you will provide comprehensive care to transplant and hepatobiliary surgery patients across the continuum of care. This includes involvement in pre-operative evaluation, inpatient management, operative assistance, and post-operative follow-up in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Participate in pre-transplant and pre-operative evaluations 
• Manage inpatient transplant and hepatobiliary surgery patients, including daily rounds and care coordination
• Assist in the operating room during transplant and related surgical procedures
• Provide post-operative management, including monitoring for complications
• Prescribe and manage medications, including immunosuppressive therapies, in accordance with protocols
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and laboratory studies
• Perform bedside procedures within scope of practice
• Educate patients and families throughout the transplant and surgical care journey

Practice Environment

This is a full-time position with a balanced mix of inpatient care, outpatient clinic, and operating room responsibilities. As a new program, the role includes structured mentorship and a supportive onboarding process, with increasing autonomy as experience and program volume grow. The team culture is collaborative, mission-driven, and centered on compassionate, patient-focused care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program 
• Current or eligible Physician Assistant licensure in the state of Ohio
• NCCPA certification
• BLS and ACLS certification
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely within a multidisciplinary team

Experience in transplant, hepatobiliary surgery, general surgery, or critical care is welcomed, though motivated candidates with a strong interest in complex surgical care are encouraged to apply.

Why choose Mercy Health?

Joining Mercy Health means becoming part of a system that values compassionate, faith-based care while empowering providers to bring their best to the communities we serve. Here, you’ll not only build a thriving practice, but also help shape access to care for families across Toledo and beyond.

Our mission is to extend the compassionate ministry of Jesus by improving the health and well-being of our communities and bringing good help to those in need. We are committed to delivering exceptional care rooted in dignity, justice, hospitality, excellence, and stewardship. As a ministry of healing, we hold a special focus on serving the poor and underserved, embracing every individual with respect, hope, and heart.

About Toledo, Ohio

Toledo is a welcoming community on the western shore of Lake Erie that offers an exceptional quality of life with an affordable cost of living. The city is home to exceptional public and private schools, nationally recognized Metroparks, and a vibrant arts and cultural scene.

Sports fans enjoy a strong sense of community pride with beloved local teams such as the Toledo Mud Hens and the Toledo Walleye, along with easy access to major league sports in nearby Detroit and Cleveland.

With family-friendly neighborhoods, a revitalized downtown, and convenient access to Detroit, Cleveland, and Chicago, Toledo offers the perfect balance of mid-size city warmth and big-city connectivity, an ideal place to build both a fulfilling career and a rewarding family life.

Mercy Health — St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo’s first hospital, offers you the high-quality health care you need and the compassion you deserve. Our expert doctors, nurses and caregivers are committed to helping you be well in mind, body and spirit.

Through advanced treatments and cutting-edge technology, we’ve been making lives better and health care easier for the Toledo area since 1885.

Awards and Recognition

• Received the highest level of accreditation in stroke care with the Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Center accreditation.
• Diabetes Education self-management program receives American Diabetes Association recognition for meeting national standards for diabetes education programs.
• Re-certified at the highest level of trauma care as a level 1 trauma care center and Mercy Health – Children’s Hospital as a level 2 by the Committee of Trauma of the American College of Surgeons.
• Weight Management Solutions and St. Vincent Medical Center received a designation by the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
• The Women’s Health Physicians and Midwives were recognized as a best practice by the American College of Nurse-Midwives achieving the “Triple Aim” ranking recognizing improvements in the patient experience and health while reducing patient cost.
• Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center received accreditation for their pediatric residency program.

Mercy Health is the largest health system in Ohio and the state’s fourth-largest employer, with more than 33,500 employees serving communities throughout Ohio and in Kentucky. Mercy Health provided care for patients more than 6.8 million times in 2016. The system includes assets of $6.8 billion and more than 500 care sites, including 23 hospitals, eight senior living communities, five hospice programs and seven home health agencies. Its clinically integrated network, Mercy Health Select, coordinates more effective and efficient care for more than 200,000 patients, saving money for taxpayers through the Medicare Shared Savings program. In keeping with its Mission to improve the health of its communities, Mercy Health provides more than $1 million per day in community benefit services. For more information, visit www.mercy.com or connect with Mercy Health on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest and Twitter (@LivingMercyHlth).