Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN or PA)

About the role

The Advanced Practice Provider Peer to Peer Specialist plays a key role in coordinating external payer peer-to-peer reviews, supporting financial clearance processes, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to improve workflows and outcomes. The ideal candidate will possess the education, work experience, and licenses/certifications required to function as an Advanced Practice Provider and demonstrate the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, analyze trends, develop process improvements, and effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders.

Job Specific Competencies

• Reviews peer to peer requests and identifies common elements and obstacles to help develop guidelines/algorithms and best practices to create efficient and effective workflows in coordination with the FCC and primary teams.
• Has an institutional mindset to ensure accountability for fiscal impact on clinical operations.
• Builds relationships by working collaboratively with primary teams, FCC staff, administrative staff and leadership for effective communication, transparency, and stakeholder engagement.

Education

• Required: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Master's Degree in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice.
• May be waived for applicants who obtained recognition as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse from the Texas State Board of Nursing prior to 1/1/2003.
• Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population.
• Physician Assistant Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), except for Physician Assistants who graduated from a PA program prior to 2013.

Experience

• Preferred: At least 1 year of Oncology experience as an Advanced Practice Provider.

Licenses / Certifications

• Required: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse All of the following: 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).
• Related authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) If working in the following departments: Pediatric - Patient Care (113100).

Benefits

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

Additional Information

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.