Advanced Practice Provider: Breast Health

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute•Pensacola, FL

10h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Breast Health Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) delivers high-quality patient centered care across the breast health continuum, including screening, diagnostic evaluation, risk assessment and survivorship. The APP collaborates with supervising physicians to improve access, care coordination and patient outcomes within a comprehensive breast program.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
Current license/registration to practice in the state of Florida
Prescriptive privileges or eligible to apply
BLS certification required
Clinical experience or strong interest in breast health, breast oncology, or women’s health oncology preferred
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Leadership, analytical, and sound clinical judgment skills
Valid Florida driver’s license for travel between clinics
Certification from Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or the Oncology Nurses Certification Corporation (ONCC).
Leadership skills necessary to direct others toward objectives that contribute to the successful treatment of patients.
Analytical skills necessary to evaluate patients’ status, health care procedure / techniques and to monitor quality of patient care.
Fiscal skills to monitor and control costs and revenue.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion while performing duties is essential.
Analysis & Critical Thinking
Strong interpersonal skills to include effective verbal and written communication
Solid time management with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks
Ability to collaborate across various levels of management, departments and teams
Comfortable negotiating problems and exploring solutions with physician population

Nice To Haves

Clinical experience or strong interest in breast health, breast oncology, or women’s health oncology

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive breast evaluations including history, physical examination and risk assessment.
Evaluates and manages patients with abnormal breast imaging, palpable abnormalities and high risk conditions.
Orders and interprets diagnostic testing within scope
Prescribe medications and therapeutic measures per established protocols.
Coordinate breast cancer screening follow‑up, diagnostic evaluations, treatment planning, and survivorship care.
Evaluate patient eligibility for clinical trials, including breast cancer–specific studies.
Interpret diagnostic and laboratory findings related to breast oncology care.
Provide patient and family education regarding diagnosis, treatment options, symptom management, and survivorship.
Act as a central clinical resource for patients across imaging, biopsy, surgery and oncology.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and breast program accreditation.
Participate in multidisciplinary breast care conferences and rounds.
Supports establishing patient care for additional treatment options, as well as supports collaboration with physicians, nurses, navigators, and support services.
Document care, ensure timely follow up of abnormal results in alignment with MSQA and internal protocols
Supports collaboration with physicians, nurses, navigators, and support services
Assist with training, mentoring, or onboarding of new staff as assigned.