Hematology Oncology APP

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive health plan for patients and families, including social and emotional needs as well as medical management.
• Perform routine health examinations through baseline histories review of systems and complete medical histories and Physical examinations.
• Differentiate normal results from abnormal findings.
• Identify and manage specified acute illness, i.e. URI, UTI, vaginitis, etc.
• Identify and manage urgent care, i.e. superficial wounds and lacerations, burns, sprains, minor fractions, etc.
• Maintain and manage stabilized patients with chronic diseases, i.e. hypertension, diabetes, thyroid, etc.
• Respond to and assist the treatment of patients requiring emergency care.
• Write prescriptions and medical orders’ dispense sample medications and administer injections and immunizations under established guidelines.
• Utilizes Electronic Medical Record (EMR) for prescription refills within established guidelines.
• Perform telephone triage and evaluation of patient illnesses, problems and concerns.
• Consult with collaborating physician on cases of concern.
• Make referrals to outside health care specialists and provide health care management for HMO and PPO members; initiate written referrals to insurance companies as necessary.
• Absorb and provide necessary signatures on forms, i.e. office visit and lab encounter forms, insurance and disability/worker compensation forms.
• Teach and counsel patients in preventative health care, i.e. basic nutrition, specialized diets, obesity, smoking, exercise, sexuality, etc.
• Assist discharged hospital patients with home treatment preparation and provide education to family members responsible for providing home patient care.
• Perform minor surgical procedures and provide follow-up care, i.e. suturing/suture removal, dressing changes, etc. in accordance with prior training.
• Perform routine procedures, i.e. collection of specimens for culture and vaginal or microscopic examination including PAP smears as well as blood, urine and stool specimens.
• Perform a variety of diagnostic tests including but not limited to timed vital capacity, audiograms, pulmonary function tests, tympanometry, visual acuity, electrocardiograms and skin tests.
• Conduct Nursing Home visits and at home visits as defined by the practice guidelines.
• Communicate relevant patient data via dictation and/or provide complete written documentation in the medical record including summaries of examinations, office visits, progress notes, telephone conversations, procedures and tests.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Adhere to patient care standards as defined by collaborating physician and Medical Director.
• Attend regularly scheduled provider meetings and serve on committees in order to develop and assist with planning, developing, implementing and monitoring new or revised clinical programs within the group practice.
• Participate in ongoing educational programs for Nurse Practitioners; maintain professional development through organizational and community resources, conferences, workshops, etc.; maintain BCLS certification.
• Maintain collaborative working relationships with all levels of staff.
• Provide on-call coverage on weekends and holidays, based upon rotation, treats acute care patients in the office and triages in collaboration with on-call physician.
• Incorporates Lahey Clinic Guiding Principles , Mission Statement and Goals into daily activities.
• Complies with all Lahey Clinic Policies.
• Complies with behavioral expectations of the department and Lahey Clinic.
• Maintains courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment.
• Demonstrates a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Service standards.
• Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities.
• Participates in and successfully completes Mandatory Education.
• Performs all other duties as needed or directed to meet the needs of the department.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Licensure, Certification, Registration: Eligibility for or current Nurse Practitioner license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Must maintain BLS certification through American Heart Association.

Pay

Pay Range: $133,515.20 USD - $181,563.20 USD