NP) Medical Oncology- Breast Cancer

UVA Health•Charlottesville, VA

1d•$116,123 - $171,163•Onsite

About The Position

This position supports breast cancer patients throughout their cancer journey, from diagnosis to survivorship. The Advanced Practice Provider will work Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, with no on-call duties or weekend work. The role is based at the UVA Health Breast Care Center in Pantops and will collaborate with 2-3 Medical breast oncologists. Prior experience in oncology, chemotherapy, women's health, or advanced practice is beneficial. OCN, CBCN, or AOCNP certification is a plus. Background checks, pre-employment health screenings, and drug screens are required for this safety-sensitive position with direct patient interaction.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited graduate school of nursing or physician assistant program with a master’s degree.
Department and unit specific experience.
License or license eligible as an Advance Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner, Physician Associate, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, and Certified Nurse Midwife) as set forth by the state of Virginia.
If Nurse Practitioner, license to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia is required.
Must demonstrate and maintain all credentialing and licensing requirements of UVA Health System, the Virginia Board of Medicine or the Virginia Board of Nursing, and appropriate certifying bodies.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
Current PALS/NRP, as required, specific to position.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) as required, specific to position.
Standing for prolonged periods.
Frequently bending/stooping.
Reaching (overhead, extensive, and repetitive).
Repetitive motion: computer keyboard.
Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills.
Attention to detail and ability to write legibly.
Ability to lift/push/pull 50 - 100lbs.
May be exposed to noise, radiation, radioactive materials, blood/body fluids and infectious disease.

Nice To Haves

Prior oncology experience.
Prior chemotherapy experience.
Prior women's health experience.
Prior advanced practice experience.
OCN, CBCN or AOCNP certification.

Responsibilities

Provide care for medical breast oncology patients in an ambulatory setting.
Perform routine follow-up visits for patients on chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and hormonal therapies.
Evaluate patients requiring acute symptom management.
Manage patients in longitudinal survivorship post-treatment.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members including research coordinators, social workers, lymphedema therapists, dieticians, surgeons, radiologists, and pathologists.
Perform and document history & physical exams, and analyze clinical data to form well-developed differential diagnoses.
Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies, following patient responses, and adjusting the plan of care based on ongoing objective and subjective data collection.
Identify appropriate sub-specialist consultation.
Effectively communicate plans of care with patients, families, nurses, and other stakeholders; and navigate complex psychosocial dynamics.
Participate within the organizational systems of the service, unit, and institution, initiatives that promote and contribute to the development of the APP, RN, and other colleagues.
Evaluate/augment quality initiatives to benefit quality of care and patient safety.
Investigate, utilize, communicate, and participate in the development and utilization of scientific knowledge via research and Evidence-Based Practice.
Engage in process improvement and quality improvement initiatives.
Evaluate individual clinical practice and role performance via regulatory, state, and institutional guidelines.
Professionally lead other members of the care team in a dynamic environment.