Nurse Practitioner - Oncology
About the role
You will work closely with team members from the Women’s Center, Radiology, High-Risk Breast Program, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, and Surgery and provide overall support of our Breast Program standards and initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Have an integral role in management and follow-up care for patients that undergo breast biopsy, ensuring patients receive their results and appropriate referrals are initiated when needed
- Direct patient care that includes evaluation, treatment, and technical procedures to a specific group of patients
- Provide health education, referrals to other disciplines, and consultation with other allied health personnel
- Oversight and care for patients identified as high-risk for the development of breast cancer by providing referrals to appropriate health care providers in collaboration with the patient’s primary care provider
Qualifications
- Preferred, but not required: Excellent Communication Skills
Why the Hawai‘i Pacific Health Medical Group?
The Hawai‘i Pacific Health Medical Group (HPHMG) is comprised of approximately 900 employed physicians and advanced practice providers. It was formed in December 2019 to unify our employed physicians and advanced practice providers at Hawai‘i Pacific Health’s medical centers and clinics into one medical group. The consolidation brings the talent and expertise of our providers together to ensure consistency and excellence in patient outcomes and patient experiences throughout Hawai’i Pacific Health.
About Kapi‘olani Medical Center For Women & Children
Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children is Hawai‘i’s only maternity, newborn and pediatric specialty hospital. It is well recognized as Hawai'i’s leader in the care of women, infants and children. With 253 beds, the not-for-profit medical center delivers an average of 6,000 babies per year and is also a medical teaching and research facility. Specialty services for patients throughout Hawai'i and the Pacific region include intensive care for infants and children, 24-hour emergency pediatric and adult care, critical care air transport and high-risk perinatal care. Over 1,400 employees and more than 700 physicians provide specialty care at Kapi‘olani. The medical center is home to the Kapi‘olani Women’s Center and the Women’s Cancer Center, and offers numerous community programs and services, such as specialty pediatric clinics, the Kapi‘olani Child Protection Center and the Sex Abuse Treatment Center.