Advance Practice Provider

SunState Medical Specialists•Pembroke Pines, FL

About The Position

SunState Medical Specialists (SMS), part of OneOncology, provides community-based specialty care across Florida. Its team of 105 physicians spans urology, radiation oncology, medical oncology, breast surgery, general surgery, and head and neck surgery. SMS offers advanced radiation therapies, in-house pharmacy and laboratory capabilities, care management, theranostics, diagnostic imaging, and clinical research. The Physician Assistant assists physicians in treating patients and performs clinical and administrative duties in accordance with the supervising physician’s delegation and the Physician Assistant/APRN’s knowledge and experience. The role includes patient evaluation and follow-up, care coordination, documentation, patient education, and support for hospital and operating-room care. The position also shares on-call responsibilities with a supervising physician.

Requirements

Hold a current license in good standing.
Maintain certification in accordance with the Department of Regulations.
Be able to perform oncology health care tasks efficiently and effectively as directed by the supervising physician, consistent with patients’ health and welfare.
Be able to obtain and maintain clinical hospital privileges.
Have excellent interpersonal skills.
Be able to work with minimum supervision.
Be able to travel within the surrounding communities.
Have good diagnostic capabilities.

Responsibilities

Assist physicians in treating patients and in the operating room.
Assist with assigned night and weekend hospital emergency-room coverage.
Evaluate patients, take histories, and perform pertinent physical examinations.
Provide post-surgical wound care and follow-up.
Coordinate patient care, including testing and preparation for procedures.
Record and ensure the availability and completeness of documentation, reports, and imaging examinations.
Provide patient education, counseling, and instruction, including counseling on preventive care.
Facilitate physician referrals to appropriate health care facilities, agencies, community resources, or other physicians.
Dictate progress notes, histories and physicals, and discharge summaries.
Administer and/or order medication at the supervising physician’s request.
Initiate emergency measures for patients as required.
Perform chart audits.
Provide in-service education and daily consultation to nursing staff.
Initiate consultations and monitor patients for special tests.
Share on-call responsibilities with a supervising physician on backup.
Answer patient calls.
Perform other general-practice duties outlined in F.S. Chapter 458.347 and other tasks delegated by the supervising physician in accordance with the clinician’s knowledge and experience.
Perform other duties as assigned.