Advanced Practice Provider - Thoracic Head & Neck Medical Oncology

About the role

The Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology at MD Anderson provides the highest quality of care to patients and advances the treatment and prevention of aerodigestive cancers through innovative clinical and laboratory research. The ideal candidate will have prior Oncology experience.

Responsibilities

• Attend clinics with physician.
• Conduct preliminary assessments of physician's new and follow-up clinic patients.
• Dictate clinic progress notes on physician's follow-up patients, dictate PMEs on new patients, and dictate consultation notes on his new consults.
• Write admission notes and orders for physician's patients admitted into the hospital.
• Write outpatient orders, including those for chemotherapy, IV fluids, transfusions, growth factors, etc.
• Assist with physician's clinic-related paperwork.
• Absorb responsibility for physician's clinic patients (either scheduled or "drop-in"), even if staffed by another attending in physician's absence.
• Assist with physician's miscellaneous clinic activities.
• Evaluate physician's clinic and Emergency Center "drop-in" patients.
• Assume responsibility for physician's clinic patients (either scheduled or "drop-in"), even if staffed by another attending in physician's absence.
• Attend department meetings pertinent to patient care.
• Assist physician with in-patient care when needed.
• Work with another physician in physician's absence, if directed by physician.
• Perform other patient care related activities and various administrative duties pertaining to patient care and/or clinic operations as assigned by the Medical Director of clinic, the attending physician, or the MLP Manager.
• Perform a variety of research related duties during non-clinic hours, as directed by physician: Screen patients for eligibility for clinical trials. Obtain charts and x rays as needed for analysis of clinical trials. Help prepare chemotherapy orders for clinical trials. Assess patients for protocol eligibility, which includes teaching: Evaluate patients and perform physical examinations. Write information and clinic notes to and for the physician. Review patients' charts and verbally present patient history and physical examination to attending physician. Assist research nurses in identifying patients who may benefit by protocol registration. Explain protocol treatment options and plans to patients. Maintain records: File, sort, distribute, and copy all pertinent paperwork. Be able to handle material of a technical and/or confidential nature. Prepare reports and work out details of presentations. Dictate letters to referring physicians by keying medical records dictation number and codes on telephone keypad and by speaking into a handheld telephone receiver. Collect patient charts from Medical Records. Coordinate the services from different departments within the institution to complete potential projects: Take the initiative in making decisions and taking action which will further the department's goals. Be able to assimilate pertinent information in order to compose written correspondence. Display the ability to organize and disseminate information in a clearly understood manner.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree.
• Master's Degree in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice.
• At least 1 year of experience in Advanced Practice Provider role.
• Prior Oncology experience.
• Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing to function as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN or ACNP or ACNPC or ACAGNP or AGACNP or ACNPC-AG or AGACNP or AGNP or ACPNP or ANP or AGNP or AGPCNP or FNP or GNP or PNP or PMHNP or WHNP or APNP).
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) if working in the following departments: Pediatrics - Patient Care (113100).

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in electronic medical record systems.
• Knowledge of oncology treatments and protocols.

Benefits

• Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium).
• Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage.
• Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals.
• Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service.
• Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans.
• Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program.
• Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups.
• Opportunities for professional growth through Career Development Center and Mentoring programs.

Pay

US Dollar (USD) 117,500 Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 146,500 Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 176,500

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm