Advanced Practice Provider, Palliative Care Clinic

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

42d • Onsite

About The Position

The Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC), a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center affiliated with UT Southwestern Medical Center, is looking for an experienced Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (Advanced Practice Provider, “APP”) to join our outpatient team in the Palliative Care clinic. This is a general outpatient palliative care clinic serving patients with a wide range of serious illnesses, including oncologic and non-oncologic conditions. While a significant proportion of patients have cancer, the clinic is not limited to oncology palliative care.
Ideal candidates will have experience as an APP in palliative care and/or oncology and willingness to obtain palliative care certification.
Additional knowledge and skills are expected in the following areas:
Complex symptom management, including pain symptoms
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team
Comfortable caring for patients with serious and life-limiting illness
Ability to lead goals of care discussion
Knowledgeable with hospice services and coordinate transitions of care
Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Requirements

• Master's degree or higher in nursing, documentation of completion of accredited Advanced Practice Education Program. Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population. OR
• Graduate of a Master's degree or higher Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Licensure as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by Texas State Board of Nursing. Authorization for prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing. OR
• Licensed by the Texas Physician Assistant Board.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified by the American Heart Association or Red Cross based on the UT Southwestern policy for Advanced Practice Providers.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as an APP in palliative care and/or oncology
• Willingness to obtain palliative care certification
• Complex symptom management, including pain symptoms
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team
• Comfortable caring for patients with serious and life-limiting illness
• Ability to lead goals of care discussion
• Knowledgeable with hospice services and coordinate transitions of care

Responsibilities

• Conducts and documents comprehensive initial and ongoing physical examinations based on age and diagnosis, including psychological status.
• Synthesizes data and utilizes evidence to develop, implement, and evaluate the patient plan of care, including ordering and interpreting laboratory, radiology, and other diagnostic studies/results.
• Demonstrates proficiency in technical/procedural skills, as appropriate based on specialty and training.
• Provides relevant management, referrals, counseling, and education to patients, families and caregivers related to current care and preventive health measures.
• Facilitates/participates in quality related initiatives through planned group processes, workshops, seminars, and staff meetings, to improve clinical and system practice performance.
• Collaborates in research projects and protocols; and routinely applies evidence based best practices to patient care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees