Advanced Practice Practitioner

American Oncology Network • Honolulu, HI

7h • $80,000 - $170,000

About The Position

Assists physician in the care and teaching of patients.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant program.
• Master’s degree required.
• APRN or PA license in appropriate state.
• Prescriptive privileges or eligible to apply.
• Current certification from ANCC or ONS (AOCN-P).
• Current BLS.
• Minimum 5 years experience as APRN or PA, specifically in Oncology.
• Analysis & Critical Thinking: Critical thinking skills including solid problem solving, analysis, decision-making, planning, time management and organizational skills. Must be detailed oriented with the ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Interpersonal Effectiveness: Developed interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, diplomacy, tact, conflict management, delegation skills, and diversity awareness. Ability to work effectively with sensitive and confidential material and sometimes emotionally charged matters.
• Communication Skills: Good command of the English language. Second language is an asset but not required. Effective communication skills (oral, written, presentation), is an active listener, and effectively provides balanced feedback.
• Customer Service & Organizational Awareness: Strong customer focus. Ability to build an engaging culture of quality, performance effectiveness and operational excellence through best practices, strong business and political acumen, collaboration and partnerships, as well as a positive employee, physician and community relations.
• Self-Management: Effectively manages own time, conflicting priorities, self, stress, and professional development. Self-motivated and self-starter with ability work independently with limited supervision. Ability to work remotely effectively as required. Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-site environment with demonstrated ability to juggle competing priorities and demands from a variety of stakeholders and sites.
• Computer Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required.

Nice To Haves

• Second language is an asset but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assess the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, and diagnostic studies.
• Write prescriptions for: medication, blood products based upon laboratory results, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, and care post-discharge in accordance with written practice protocols.
• Based on findings, determine eligibility of patients for entry into clinical trials.
• Interpret and evaluates findings of studies / tests.
• Relay appropriate information regarding patient care to the collaborating physician.
• Administer therapeutic measures / obtains specimens as prescribed.
• Dictate follow-up letters to referring physicians with summaries of treatment, response and plan.
• Dictate or writes patient history, admissions, progress notes, and discharge notes in a timely manner.
• Assist in the management of family dynamics and coping mechanisms during acute and chronic phases of patients’ care.
• Conduct or participate in daily multi-disciplinary rounds for assigned patients to ensure patients are receiving appropriate and quality care.
• Provide on-call coverage and performs hospital rounds as needed.
• Triage patients to determine urgency of physician evaluation.
• Document and reports care in an accurate, timely manner using appropriate forms and records.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and to remain flexible in the changing health care environment.
• Assist staff in times of crisis or emergency.
• Meet with the public outside the institution and efficiently market and promote cancer treatment.
• Determine work priorities, assign work and insure proper completion of work assignments.
• Comply with all federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to patient privacy, patient’s rights, personnel law, safety, labor, and employment law.
• Adhere to Company and departmental policies and procedures, including IT policies and procedures and Disaster Recovery Plan.
• Other duties as requested.
• Keep work area and records in a neat and orderly manner.
• Maintain all company equipment in a safe and working manner.
• Maintain and ensure the confidentiality of all patient and employee information at all times as required by the HIPAA regulations.
• Assist in training new employees to related job duties.
• Will be expected to work at any Company location to help meet the Company’s business needs as directed by collaborating physician.
• Will be expected to work overtime when given sufficient notice of required overtime.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level