Advanced Practice Provider - Foley Cancer Center

About the role

We are looking for a full-time, Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) in the Foley Cancer Center. Our comprehensive community cancer center manages patients in multiple settings: cancer clinic, inpatient, emergency room, and telehealth. Working collaboratively with physician and nurse partners to provide patient and family-centered care.

Schedule

• M-F 8:00am – 4:30pm
• No weeknight call
• One weekend per month on call coverage

Responsibilities

• Provides healthcare services to patients by following established standards, procedures and practices in their area of specialty, under the direction of the Medical Director and/or physician
• Obtains detailed history and performs physical or psychological examinations
• Performs or orders X-rays, electrocardiograms, laboratory tests and other diagnostic procedures, and interprets results
• Administers such therapeutic procedures as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care
• Provides physicians with assistance during surgery or medical procedures
• Instructs patients on prescribed therapeutic regimens, home care and health maintenance
• Evaluates outcomes of direct patient care and consults with other specialists as required
• Maintains required records and writes progress notes on patient charts as to status, treatments and procedures
• Provides preventative health care services to long-term patients and arranges consultations and referrals

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Master's Degree in Nursing or Graduate of an American Medical Association approved Physician Assistant educational program
• Minimum Work Experience: 2 years of Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant experience in specialty area being sought (i.e., Pain Management, Orthopaedics, Emergency Medicine, Psychiatrics, Endocrinology or Oncology)

Required Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed with the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation with advanced certification by a national certifying organization recognized by the Vermont Nursing Board's scope of practice; or
• Licensed by the Vermont Medical Board with certification by a national certifying organization recognized by the Vermont Medical Board for scope of practice
• Unit-specific certifications as required (ACLS, TNCC, PALS, ENPC) per specific department operational framework
• Completion of endorsed patient/visitor de-escalation and restraint program certification based on department specific guidelines

Required Skills, Knowledge, And Abilities

• Able to take medical history, assess medical condition and interpret findings
• Able to prepare and maintain records, write reports and respond to correspondence
• Skilled in developing and maintaining quality assurance and a continuous quality improvement program
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relations with patients, staff, and public
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of human relations, group dynamics, and quality improvement techniques
• Able to work in spite of interruptions
• Able to meet deadlines under pressure
• Microsoft Office desktop application and navigation skills