Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Sickle Cell Disease
Indiana University Health · Indianapolis, IN · 2 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
Full-time, day shift: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm (40% inpatient / 60% outpatient).
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, and manage adult patients with sickle cell disease across inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Provide follow-up care after hospitalization, including transitional care visits and ongoing disease management.
- Manage acute and chronic complications of sickle cell disease, including:
- Vaso-occlusive pain crises
- Acute chest syndrome
- Chronic transfusion management
- Iron overload
- Disease-modifying therapies
- Pregnancy-related sickle cell care
- Participate in inpatient rounding at IU Health hospitals as needed.
- Provide urgent access visits and infusion-based care within the Sickle Cell Center of Excellence.
- Collaborate with community providers regarding specialized sickle cell care management.
- Serve as a clinical resource for expansion of sickle cell services into additional IU Health hospitals and outreach locations.
- Assist in developing and supporting outreach clinics throughout the Indianapolis region and surrounding communities.
- Participate in patient education initiatives and community engagement efforts.
- Support transitions of care from pediatric to adult sickle cell services.
- Help develop standardized workflows and best practices throughout the health system.
- Work closely with the program's two existing Sickle Cell APPs to provide seamless, coordinated patient care.
- Collaborate with hematologists, infusion nurses, social workers, pharmacists, case managers, and inpatient teams.
- Participate in multidisciplinary case reviews and quality initiatives.
Requirements
- Experience in Hematology, Oncology, Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine, or Complex Chronic Disease Management.
- Experience caring for underserved or medically complex populations.
- Interest in program development, quality improvement, and healthcare innovation.
Qualifications
- Genuine interest in sickle cell disease and health equity.
- Comfort managing medically and socially complex patients.
- Strong critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills.
- Flexibility to provide care across multiple sites and settings.
- Interest in program growth, outreach, and innovation.
Benefits
- Group insurance (health, dental, life, disability)
- 401k with company match
- Generous PTO
- CME allowance/time off
- Relocation assistance
- Malpractice insurance coverage
About the Location
Indianapolis is a vibrant city offering:
- Leading educational system and top-ranked universities
- Diverse population and cultural districts
- Arts, theaters, world-class museums, zoo, concerts, and memorials
- Named to U.S. News & World Report's 2023-2024 list of the best places to live in the United States
- Top-ranked international airport (Best Airport in North America for twelve consecutive years)
- Ranked by Niche in 2023 as one of the most diverse counties in America, as well as one of the best cities to live in and buy a house
- Historic neighborhoods with low cost of living
- Outdoor recreation including golfing, boating, and unique parks
- Home of the Colts (NFL), Fever (WNBA), Pacers (NBA), Indians (MiLB), Indianapolis 500 (IndyCar), and the nation's largest half marathon
- Close proximity to Chicago, St. Louis, Louisville, and Cincinnati
About the Healthcare System
The IU Health Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center:
- Is the only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer center in Indiana
- Meets rigorous criteria for world-class, state-of-the-art programs in multidisciplinary cancer research
- Was admitted as a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network in 2022
- Focuses on patient-centered care, research, and education
- Employs over 200 physicians, nurses, social workers, technologists, and researchers
- Has achieved clinical breakthroughs, such as improving the cure rate of testicular cancer from 10 percent to nearly 95 percent