Advanced Practice Provider NP/PA

Responsibilities

• Affords assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients.
• Initiates and documents appropriate interventions; evaluates and records patient/family response and prescribes therapies as indicated.
• Performs procedures with minimal supervision.
• Assesses patient/family needs and provides education.
• Promotes wellness and recommends community resources to meet patient and family needs.
• Incorporates evidence-based research into clinical practice.
• Solid knowledge of reimbursement procedures and documentation requirements.
• Completes patient charge capture and medical record documentation in a timely fashion.
• Likely to provide case management for patients and their families.
• Sometimes serves as a resource for nursing staff by providing information being studied in clinical trials.
• May provide palliative care for the patient and their families as needed.
• May promote/provide staff education

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner
• Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited program for nursing education
• Current Minnesota RN license and current certification as Nurse Practitioner
• Minimum of three years of experience as a practicing NP
• Experience and knowledge in the management of the physiologic and psychological effect of a cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment strongly preferred
• Prefer previous experience in oncology
• Physician Assistant
• Successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program
• Minimum of three years' experience as a practicing Physician Assistant
• Prefer previous experience in oncology
• Current MN state licensure and current CPR certification required
• Experience and knowledge in the management of the physiologic and psychological effect of a cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment strongly preferred

Physical Demands

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Work Environment

• Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment.