Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Duke Gynecologic Oncology

About the role

We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology – Division of Gynecologic Oncology at Duke Cancer Center and Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. The APP will augment a physician's ability to provide medical services to patients in the clinic (mainly outpatient) and hospital as well as possible assist in the operating room. The APP will work in collaboration with physicians and advanced practice providers providing direct patient care services, performing consultations, collecting and documenting data, assisting in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and ordering and scheduling laboratory studies.

Responsibilities

• Care for patients with gynecologic malignancies and benign gynecologic conditions such as dysplasia, hyperplasia, and germline genetic mutations.
• Obtain patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and record data in the patient’s record; write progress notes; prepare patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings; obtain psychosocial history relevant to patient care, and assume responsibility for developing therapeutic relationships with patients.
• Order and schedule laboratory studies and diagnostic-therapeutic procedures; explain necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects to the patient.
• Utilize medical decision making to create an individualized patient plan of care.
• Perform and/or assist with IUD placement/removal and diagnostic/therapeutic procedures such as colposcopy, cervical-vulvar-vaginal biopsies, and endometrial biopsies to aid in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care. Report progress to collaborating physician and maintain record of each patient’s progress.
• Play a significant role in managing end of life and supportive care issues across the scope of our practice in the inpatient and outpatient settings. In this context, the APP will work closely with both the Gynecologic Oncology and Palliative Care teams and play a vital role in timely initiation of goals of care conversations and hospice referrals.
• Collaborate with APP team members to ensure clinic coverage as well as timely response to patient MyChart and phone messages.
• Participate in teaching students, fellows and residents.

Requirements

• Nurse Practitioners: Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.
• Physician Assistants: Work requires completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.
• BLS required.
• Nurse Practitioner: Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) designation or additional oncology CME each year
• Licenses: Nurse Practitioners: Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. National certification as a NP required. Physician Assistants: Must be licensed in the state of NC and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.