Advanced Practice Provider Oncology

About the role

URMC is seeking a passionate and highly skilled Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join the growing Oncology team and help launch the new Oncology and Infusion Service Line. This role offers the opportunity to shape cancer care in rural Georgia, work alongside oncologists, nurses, pharmacists, and multidisciplinary team members, and deliver evidence‑based cancer care while reducing the need for patients to leave the community for treatment.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive outpatient oncology care, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing management of cancer patients, as well as inpatient consults.
• Conduct follow‑up visits, treatment toxicity assessments, symptom management, and survivorship care.
• Serve as a first‑line clinical resource for infusion‑related concerns and treatment support.
• Participate in new patient evaluations, including history and physical examinations, diagnostic review, and care coordination.
• Order and interpret diagnostic studies, prescribe medications, and implement supportive care interventions.
• Educate patients and caregivers regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, symptom management, and supportive services.
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary oncology team focused on delivering outstanding outcomes and compassionate care.

Qualifications

Required:

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Master’s degree from an accredited NP or PA program
• Current Georgia NP or PA licensure
• National certification (AANP, ANCC, NCCPA, or equivalent)
• Two or more years of experience as an RN, NP, or PA in an inpatient or outpatient clinical setting

Preferred:

• Medical Oncology experience
• Disease‑site‑specific oncology experience
• Oncology certification (AOCNP®, AOCN®, or equivalent)