APP (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) - Radiation Oncology (Outpatient)
About the role
The WashU in St. Louis is seeking a passionate and collaborative Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) to join its world-class Radiation Oncology team. As an essential member of the multidisciplinary outpatient clinic team, the APP will provide comprehensive care to individuals diagnosed with cancer, guiding them from initial diagnosis through acute treatment and into survivorship. This role offers a unique opportunity for the APP to immerse themselves in a variety of oncology specialties.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides direct patient care to include obtaining patient history, performing patient assessment via observation, interview and examination; orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies; performs preventative health assessments, screenings, immunizations and care; provides direct treatment and management of acute and chronic disease conditions; develops and implements patient-centered plan of care in collaboration with physicians, patients, consultants, nurses, ancillary care providers and others as appropriate to the patient's condition.
- May bill for services covered by collaborative practice agreement.
- Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning disease management, complication prevention, disease prevention, and quality of life improvement measures, and outcome management activities.
- Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with established clinic/hospital standards.
- Manages health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources; may perform diagnostic or therapeutic interventions consistent with certification and state regulations.
- Champions the safety and quality of care for patients using ITB therapy and serves as an expert in the care and management of ITB pumps.
- Helps develop a detailed educational program for the patients and lead the quality and safety initiative for the program.
- Serves as clinical expert regarding rehabilitation nursing while demonstrating a high level of autonomy and expert skill in complex clinical nursing situations.
- Provides management services for clinical research study projects; monitors participating subjects, including medication administration and family/patient education.
- Works in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Regularly participates in constant quality improvement and process improvement activities centered on the goal of providing exceptional, evidence-based patient care.
- Enhances professional growth and development through educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.
- Contributes to the advancement of the rehabilitation nursing profession as a whole through research, publications, and presentations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions
- Normal office environment
- Exposure to blood-borne pathogens
- Exposure to chemicals
- Requires protective devices
- Dust, dirt, grease or other disagreeable elements
- Patient care setting
- Direct patient care setting
- Physical Effort
Education
- Required Qualifications: Master's degree
- Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree - Nurse Practitioner, Master's degree - Physician Assistant Studies
Skills
- Adaptability
- Clinical Decision Making
- Clinical Diagnostics
- Communication
- Customer Empathy
- Detail-Oriented
- Disease Management
- Epic EHR
- Family Support
- HIPAA Compliance
- Interpersonal Communication
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Multitasking
- Organizing
- Patient Care
- Patient Education
- Patient Evaluations
- Patient Management
- Pharmacology
- Preventive Care
- Teamwork
- Time Management
Benefits
Personal: Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
Wellness: Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
Family: We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.