Radiation Oncology - Advanced Practice Provider
About the Role
Carle Cancer Institute is looking to add a 1.0 FTE Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to its Radiation Oncology Division in Urbana, Illinois. The APP will be fully integrated within the institute, equipped with best practices in the delivery of high-quality care with the opportunity to collaborate with medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, and other specialists in providing inpatient as well as outpatient care for patients. This position offers the opportunity to enhance oncology expertise and become an integral member of disease-specific tumor boards, with active participation in case presentations and multidisciplinary clinics.
Key Responsibilities
- Assessment and care planning for inpatient cases in need of radiation oncology consultations
- Coordination of care for patients receiving radiation therapy, concurrent chemotherapy, and brachytherapy
- Management of treatment symptoms for patients undergoing radiation therapy
- Conduction of outpatient follow-up care for a subset of patients completing radiation therapy
Schedule
Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, no work on weekends and major US holidays. No evening or weekend on-call.
Qualifications
- Master's degree from accredited PA program or completion of a master's level advanced practice nurse program
- Active license in State of IL and Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire
- Experience in oncology is a plus but not required and new graduates eager to learn the practice of Radiation Oncology are encouraged to apply
About Carle Health & the Community
Carle Health System is a stable, vertically integrated healthcare system with more than 17,000 employees across several hospitals, serving a population of approximately 2.5 million people. Carle Cancer Institute is home to the Mills Breast Cancer Institute, which provides state-of-the-art multidisciplinary breast cancer care, and the Stephens Family Clinical Research Institute. The institute holds National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation as part of the National Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) and has received federally funded cancer research support through the NCORP grant since 1983, with more than 100 open clinical trials. Carle is at the forefront of technological advances in medicine through its collaboration with the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first fully accredited engineering-based medical school, advancing integration of AI, data science, and global health innovation.
Champaign-Urbana is a vibrant and cosmopolitan college community of 150,000 residents, offering diverse international cuisine, world-class performing arts at the Krannert Center, and one of the few university-operated airports in the country. Chicago, Indianapolis, and St. Louis are all within easy driving distance. Almost equidistant to Chicago, St. Louis and Indianapolis for fun weekends away, the area offers excellent schools, a great downtown scene, the University of Illinois, Big 10 sports and an exciting college town atmosphere.
Pay
The compensation range for this position is $60.72 - $78.94/hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.
Benefits
Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.
Contact
Interested candidates should contact Kayla Liggett, Provider Recruiter for Carle Health System, at Kayla.Liggett@carle.com. Candidates may also contact Sinisa Stanic, MD, Medical Director, Carle Cancer Institute, at sinisa.stanic@carle.com to learn more about this opportunity.