Physician Assistant - Pediatrics Psychosocial Oncology Program

About the role

The Psychosocial Oncology Program (POP) is a team of multidisciplinary professionals working with children and families affected by cancer. Our mission is to help children, teens, young adults, and their families navigate emotional, social, and cognitive concerns after cancer diagnosis.

Responsibilities

• Obtains and documents a comprehensive medical, psychosocial, and developmental health history;
• Performs and documents complete, system-focused, or symptom-specific physical examination, assessment, and plan of care;
• Focuses on the social, emotional and cognitive aspects of pediatric oncology care and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to incorporate these components into the overall plan of care;
• In collaboration, provides healthcare services for primary, acute, and complex care of patients and manages patient's overall care, initiates appropriate referrals and consultations, and identifies expected outcomes for diagnoses;
• Orders, performs, interprets, and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated;
• Forms differential diagnoses and treats acute and chronic conditions;
• Prescribes therapeutic interventions both pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic, and needed to achieve expected outcomes;
• Utilizes evidence-based, approved practice protocols in planning and implementing care;
• Facilitates the patient’s transition between and within health care settings, such as admitting, transferring, and discharging patients;
• Participates in departmental educational conferences and clinical care meetings;
• Accurately and appropriately complete documentation of patient care in the electronic medical record (EMR) and other records for compliance, billing, and other regulatory standards;
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as requested/assigned.

Requirements

• Must comply with registration and licensure requirements as specified by the Iowa Board of Physician Assistant Examiners which include graduation from an accredited PA educational program and/or certification by the NCCPA.
• Current certification as Physician Assistant.
• Current license to practice as a physician assistant in the State of Iowa.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with indirect supervision and critical thinking/problem solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification.
• Federal DEA license.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience or knowledge in the clinical care of pediatric patients.
• Knowledge and experience in hematology.
• Knowledge and experience in ambulatory care.