Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant- Medical Oncology

About the role

As a part of Duke Health’s outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that values and invests in you.

Duke Advanced Practice Highlights

• The nation’s first Physician Assistant Program was created at Duke in 1965 and is consistently ranked No. 1 in the country.
• The Duke School of Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the top nursing schools; their MSN and DNP programs offer eight advanced practice registered nurse majors and specialty certifications, as well as post‑master’s certificates and certification alignment programs.
• Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and access to high‑quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program.
• APPs are leaders in multiple arenas within Duke.
• Duke offers APPs opportunities to practice within team‑based integrative care in a tremendous variety of specialties.
• APPs are expected to work to top of scope to contribute to Duke’s missions: clinical practice, education, and research.
• Practice locations can include Duke Health’s three hospitals or over 140 primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina.

Job Location: Inpatient Medical Oncology Service, Duke University Hospital

Job Summary: We are seeking a skilled and collaborative Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to deliver high‑quality, direct patient care. Working in close partnership with attending physicians, you will manage comprehensive clinical data, order and interpret diagnostic and laboratory studies, perform therapeutic procedures, and coordinate professional consultations to optimize patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain high standards of patient care throughout the continuum of cancer diagnosis.
• Elicit detailed and accurate patient histories and perform thorough physical examinations.
• Order appropriate diagnostic imaging and tests to determine medical and post‑treatment diagnoses, patient conditions, treatment toxicities.
• Formulate appropriate treatment plans with critical thinking skills and high‑level clinical judgement, including prescribing appropriate medications.
• Chart patient progress maintaining detailed and accurate health records.
• Participate in clinical research projects and understand the importance of documentation of toxicities and data collection.
• Communicate among multi‑disciplinary teams to support patient care.
• Collaborate, support, and build strong relationships with supervising, back‑up supervising physicians, APP colleagues, and team members.
• Participate in education of patients, family members, new staff, students, and other learners.
• See scheduled and unscheduled patients.
• Attend program required meetings.
• Maintain up‑to‑date clinical and professional knowledge via approved CME.
• Protect patient confidentiality, maintain ethics, and abide by North Carolina laws and Duke Health System policies.
• Maintain institutional requirements for compliance.

Qualifications

Preferred Skills

• Ability to work in a team‑oriented inpatient unit
• Willingness to be flexible and available to support the team
• Analytical thinking skills with curiosity and ability to investigate and diagnose
• Competence with technology
• Excellent communication skills and customer service skills
• Experience working independently and as part of a team
• The desire and willingness to continue to learn

Eligibility Requirements

Education

• Nurse Practitioners: Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.
• Physician Assistants: Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.

Certification

• NP: NP certification that treats adults (FNP, ANP, AGNP, AGACNP; Acute Care experience preferred)
• PA: PA‑C
• BLS required; ACLS preferred

License

• Nurse Practitioners: Current or compact RN licensure in North Carolina. BLS required. National certification as a NP required prior to or within 6 months of employment.
• Physician Assistants: Must be licensed in the state of NC and certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

Experience

• Hematology Oncology experience preferred but not required

Schedule

Monday through Sunday, including weekends and holidays. 12‑hour day shift (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM). 14 shifts per month.