Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Oncology Tucson AZNew Tucson, Arizona, United States

About The Oncology Institute

Founded in 2007, The Oncology Institute (NASDAQ: TOI) is advancing oncology by delivering highly specialized, value-based cancer care in the community setting. TOI offers cutting-edge, evidence-based cancer care to a population of approximately 1.9 million patients, including clinical trials, transfusions, and other care delivery models traditionally associated with the most advanced care delivery organizations. With over 180 employed and affiliate clinicians and over 100 clinics and affiliate locations of care across five states and growing, TOI is changing oncology for the better.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patient information, visit history, refer outs, lab follow-up, phone calls, and consults are carefully and completely documented in the electronic medical record.
• Conducts in-depth interviews with patients and/or family, constructs comprehensive medical histories, performs initial and periodic physical examinations and explores patient's interpretation of health needs. Identifies and treats patients' diseases.
• Directly performs or orders appropriate diagnostic studies and interprets finished results.
• Develops and implements long and short-range treatment plans.
• Performs procedures such as bone marrow biopsy.
• Instructs and counsels patients and families regarding preventive care, medical problems, psychological problems, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
• Writes orders to increase, decrease or change medication, subject to checking and countersigning by physician.
• Identifies and records pertinent progress of patients, updating and summarizing charts, changing orders when appropriate and notifying the responsible physician of changes in the patient's condition.
• Will need hospital privileges to assist with call.

Requirements

• Master's degree in nursing
• Possession of current certificate of completion from a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
• Current and unrestricted license to practice.
• Oncology experience preferred but not required.
• National Certification required upon employment (Nurse Practitioners).

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing
• Current and unrestricted license to practice.
• Oncology experience preferred but not required.
• National Certification required upon employment (Nurse Practitioners).

Skills

• Strong clinical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of oncology care and treatment options

Benefits

• Athletic club membership
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Vision insurance

Pay

$120,000 - $180,000 USD

Schedule

Full-time