ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIAN (APC) Medical Oncology - Nurse Practitioner

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive assessments for new and established oncology and hematology patients.
• Manages complex oncology and hematology patients to include side effect management, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Demonstrates critical thinking, prioritization of duties, and time management skills based on patient assessment and interpretation of test results.
• Serves as the primary clinical support for the infusion center when assigned.
• Delves into survivorship care plans for all curable cancer patients.
• Identifies and initiates referrals to palliative care.
• Collaborates with the palliative care team for management of patient's ongoing care.
• Communicates positively and effectively with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary oncology team.
• Collaborates with medical oncologist and inpatient disciplines to determine the most appropriate level of care.
• Aids in the admission and discharge of patients receiving inpatient chemotherapy in collaboration with the attending oncology physician.
• Administers intrathecal chemotherapy in collaboration with interventional radiology.
• Provides after-hours call coverage as part of a rotating schedule to include phone triage, clinical decision-making, and urgent inpatient/outpatient concerns in conjunction with on-call oncologist.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited Physician Associate or Nurse Practitioner program.
• Previous experience in oncology as provider or nursing preferred.

Qualifications

• Licensure as an advanced practice clinician (PA or NP) in the state of Delaware or ability to obtain with offer letter.
• DEA licensure or ability to obtain prior to credentialing.
• Current BLS certification per American Heart Association guidelines.

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

Entry USD $126,471.00/Yr. Max USD $172,088.00/Yr.

Schedule

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