Sarcoma- FT (8 Hour)- Days

Stanford Health Care•Emeryville, CA

63d•$89 - $118•Onsite

About The Position

Stanford Medicine Sutter Health Cancer Center is seeking a clinically exceptional Advanced Practice Provider to join its Surgical Oncology Program. The position works with a multidisciplinary team that includes a Hepatobiliary Surgeon and a Melanoma and Sarcoma Surgeon, and contributes to the development of a comprehensive cancer center scheduled to open in November 2026. The APP practices within a collaborative and autonomous environment, providing care across the surgical continuum. Work includes operating-room assistance, outpatient clinic management, inpatient rounding and consultation, perioperative care coordination, and office-based procedures. The role also contributes to program development, patient experience, operational excellence, and growth of surgical oncology services. The Physician Assistant functions under the applicable PA job description and department-specific functions established with supervising physicians and approved through Stanford Health Care’s clinical governance processes. The role evaluates and treats patients with specialty-related acute and chronic complaints and health-maintenance concerns, and coordinates care in accordance with applicable clinical policies, standardized procedures, and supervision requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or above from an accredited college or university; PAs hired before July 1, 2012 are exempt from this requirement.
Graduation from a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.
Physician Assistant state licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration.
Demonstrated competency before performing designated procedures.
Appropriate training before assisting in the operating room.
Effective communication and interaction with patients, families, staff, and community members from diverse backgrounds.
Ability to recognize situations requiring immediate physician attention and initiate life-saving procedures when necessary.
Adherence to applicable supervising-physician approvals, standardized procedures, and clinical policies.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat patients with acute and chronic complaints and health-maintenance concerns related to the specialty.
Obtain complete histories and perform pertinent physical examinations, assessing normal and abnormal findings for new and returning patients.
Perform or request and evaluate diagnostic studies as indicated.
Administer medications according to formulary protocols or patient-specific supervising-physician approval, and transmit prescriptions as permitted by applicable procedures.
Order and collect specimens for laboratory tests, screening, and therapeutic procedures, including blood and blood products.
Order physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, radiology examinations, and nursing services.
Perform designated procedures after demonstrating competency and in accordance with written standardized procedures where applicable.
Obtain informed consent when indicated.
Initiate hospital admissions and discharges and complete associated paperwork.
As directed by a supervising physician, enroll patients in IRB-approved investigational studies and order necessary tests and medications.
After appropriate training, assist the supervising physician in the operating room and act as first or second assistant under an approved supervising physician.
Perform surgical procedures in the supervising physician’s personal presence.
Recognize and address age-specific patient needs; identify situations requiring immediate physician attention and initiate life-saving procedures when necessary.
Coordinate inpatient and outpatient care and services, collaborate with providers, and coordinate community resources.
Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and clinical policies and procedures.
Participate in quality-improvement initiatives.
Provide and coordinate patient teaching and counseling.
Contribute to surgical oncology program development, patient experience, operational excellence, and service growth.
Provide first assistance in the operating room, manage outpatient clinic care, conduct inpatient rounding and consultation, coordinate perioperative care, and perform office-based procedures.