Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology
Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati is a Carnegie 1 urban public research university with more than 53,600 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 360,000 living alumni. The College of Medicine partners with UC Health and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center to train health care professionals and advance research. The Department of Surgery seeks a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in the Division of Surgical Oncology, focused on Breast Surgery. This role is predominantly outpatient, based at the UC Medical Center Barrett Center, with a Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm schedule; periodic coverage at the West Chester location may be required. Requisition: 104098.
About the role
The APP will assist in providing comprehensive, continuous, and personalized care to patients in Breast Surgery, interacting closely with a large multi-disciplinary team including surgeons, physicians, pharmacists, dietitians, nurse coordinators, nurses, trainees (fellows, residents, medical students), and consulting services across the medical center and region. The candidate must be detail oriented, well organized, adaptable, and an excellent communicator with willingness and ability to provide continuity across transitions of care.
Responsibilities
- Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and record data in the patient's record; write progress notes and narrative discharge summaries; prepare patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings.
- Order and schedule laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
- Train new personnel.
- Participate in teaching medical students, residents, fellows, physician assistant students, nurse practitioner students, and pharmacy students in techniques and procedures unique to the clinical setting.
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Nurse Practitioner
- Master’s degree from an accredited nursing program.
- Active Ohio APRN license with prescriptive authority AND active Board Certification in appropriate nursing specialty.
- Three (3) years of nursing experience.
Physician Assistant
- Master’s degree from an accredited physician assistant program.
- Active Ohio Physician Assistant license with prescriptive authority AND certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
- Minimum of one (1) year experience.
Qualifications
Additional Qualifications Considered (Nurse Practitioner)
- Two (2) years of clinical experience.
Additional Qualifications Considered (Physician Assistant)
- Two (2) years of clinical experience.
Physical Requirements / Work Environment
- Sitting — Often
- Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) — Often
- Hearing, listening — Often
- Talking — Often
- Standing — Often
- Walking — Often
- Bending — Seldom
- Stooping — Seldom
- Kneeling, squatting — Seldom
- Reaching overhead — Seldom
- Pulling, pushing — Seldom
Benefits
UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. Eligibility may vary by position and FTE status.
- Comprehensive Tuition Remission — covers tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs for you and eligible dependents.
- Robust Retirement Plans — no Social Security contribution (except Medicare); choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP) with UC contributing 14–18% of salary based on position.
- Real Work-Life Balance — generous time-off policy including vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays plus additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days), and 6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Comprehensive health coverage — medical, dental, vision, prescription.
- Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
- Professional development & mentorship opportunities
Schedule
Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm; predominantly outpatient at UC Medical Center Barrett Center. Periodic coverage at the West Chester location may be required based on operational and patient care needs.