Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - GU Medical Oncology

Scope of Position

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is responsible for providing health care services to patients within the parameters of a standard care or supervisory agreement with an attending physician member of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. The APP collaborates with physicians and other clinicians to deliver a full scope of patient care, focusing on preventive health and the management of acute and/or stable chronic conditions. Medical services performed are specifically authorized and directed by the credentialing body and the certifying organization through which licensure is held.

Position Summary

The APP provides health care services in collaboration with a licensed physician member of the medical staff. Services include care during acute and chronic phases of illness, education and counseling of individuals and families, health promotion and prevention, and referral to other health care providers and community resources when appropriate.

Responsibilities

The GU Medical Oncology APP provides comprehensive, patient‑centered care to individuals with genitourinary cancers (prostate, bladder, kidney, and testicular malignancies). Working collaboratively with physicians and the multidisciplinary oncology team, the APP:

• Evaluates patients and implements treatment plans.
• Manages treatment‑related toxicities.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic testing.
• Provides education and supportive care across the continuum of cancer treatment.
• Participates in both ambulatory and infusion‑based care settings.
• Promotes evidence‑based practice.
• Contributes to quality, safety, and patient‑access initiatives within the GU Medical Oncology program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current certificate of authority to practice as an APRN in the State of Ohio.
• Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program that qualifies the graduate to sit for the certification examination of a national certifying organization recognized by the Ohio Board of Nursing.
• Master of Science Degree in Nursing.
• 0 years of relevant experience required; 0‑2 years of relevant experience preferred.
• OR: Masters prepared; graduate of a PA‑C program that qualifies the graduate to sit for the certification examination recognized by the National Certification Commission for Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Eligibility for State of Ohio licensure as a PA‑C.
• 0 years of relevant experience required; 0‑2 years of relevant experience preferred.

Career Roadmap

• Function: Advanced Practice
• Subfunction: Advanced Practice Provider
• Career Band: Individual Contributor – Clinical
• Career Level: C3