Advanced Practice Professional Medical Oncology - Jefferson

WVU Medicine

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) provides clinical care for Hematology/Oncology patients in infusion center, ambulatory, and inpatient settings. The APP completes comprehensive evaluations that consider biological, social, and psychological needs, comorbidities, and overall disposition; collaborates with the clinical and faculty teams on plans of care; coordinates patient and caregiver education and psychosocial support; and assists with discharge planning and follow-up. The role also includes diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and participation in educating residents and medical and nursing students. The APP manages and evaluates patients, coordinates tests, consultations, referrals, and follow-up, recognizes and responds to emergencies, and documents care in accordance with established guidelines, scope of practice, and hospital policies. The APP supports staff education, clinical practice improvements, research and clinical trials, and interdisciplinary care. Direct supervision of infusion-center patients is required until the last patient receiving an infusion leaves. The position may be filled by a qualified nurse practitioner or physician assistant. The scheduled workweek is 40 hours. Work involves close collaboration with others, potentially irregular or extended hours, and exposure to biohazards, infectious diseases, deceased persons, water, and electrical hazards associated with patient-care equipment. Physical demands include lifting, moving, positioning, and carrying patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more, as well as standing, walking, stooping, and reaching.

Requirements

For nurse practitioner candidates: graduate of a CCNE-accredited nursing program with a Master’s Degree in Nursing.
For nurse practitioner candidates: national certification by a recognized APRN certification center.
For nurse practitioner candidates: licensed or eligible for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
For physician assistant candidates: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as a Physician Assistant and graduation from an ARC-PA-approved PA training program.
For physician assistant candidates: certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants and licensure or eligibility for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
American Heart Association BLS certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department’s discretion.
Proficiency with computers.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting, moving, positioning, and carrying patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.

Nice To Haves

Hematology/Oncology, acute care, or internal medicine experience; eligible new graduates will be considered.
OCN or AOCN certification for nurse practitioner candidates.
Master’s-level Physician Assistant degree for physician assistant candidates.

Responsibilities

Manage comprehensive, individualized care for patients and families in the infusion center and ambulatory setting.
Complete daily rounds and infusion-center consultations, pretreatment or preprocedure evaluations, ambulatory clinic work, and inpatient care as applicable.
Complete integrated assessments and concise clinical evaluations, documenting findings in the medical record.
Collaborate with Hematology/Oncology faculty or follow established guidelines and protocols to order tests and consultations as appropriate.
Perform diagnostic tests and procedures within established guidelines and scope of practice, and communicate results and abnormal findings to clinic and hospital staff.
Coordinate patient discharge, follow-up, appropriate services, tests, referrals, and individualized plans of care.
Evaluate Hematology/Oncology patients in ambulatory settings and direct follow-up procedures and tests as applicable.
Identify unstable or complex patient situations and facilitate appropriate intervention; recognize emergencies and initiate emergency care.
Use critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning to identify, evaluate, and manage the needs of patients and families.
Provide patient, family, staff, and community education; evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and support completion of education plans.
Maintain clinical knowledge and competencies and serve as a resource and mentor for staff caring for Hematology/Oncology patients.
Communicate and collaborate with patients, families, physicians, ancillary services, and other leaders and staff to coordinate care and improve outcomes.
Participate in interdisciplinary care, program development, committees, task forces, performance improvement, clinical trials, and research studies.
Review Hematology/Oncology data and performance-improvement information and recommend or implement changes to improve care.
Document care, interventions, evaluations, hours, and billing reports as appropriate and in accordance with applicable policies.
Provide direct supervision of infusion-center patients until the last patient receiving an infusion leaves the center.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.