Advanced Practice Provider
About The Position
The Advanced Practice Provider will work with a Medical Oncologist and provide professional medical services within the scope of practice. The employer will hire either a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant. The schedule is four 10-hour shifts. The provider performs comprehensive health assessments and physical examinations; evaluates clinical information and test results; establishes diagnoses and care priorities; and develops and implements plans of care for acute and chronic illness. The role includes prescribing or implementing treatments and medications as authorized by applicable laws and regulations, coordinating care with patients, families, health team members, and community resources, and making independent decisions to address complex patient-care problems.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience or commensurate training/experience.
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Training Program, or a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) as a Nurse Practitioner.
- Licensed/certified and eligible to practice as a Physician Assistant in Arizona, or licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in Arizona.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and ACLS certification.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive health assessments and physical examinations.
- Order, conduct, initiate, and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests and procedures relevant to the patient's condition.
- Analyze assessment data, determine diagnoses, and prioritize them using clinical reasoning.
- Develop and implement comprehensive plans of care, including interventions and treatments to achieve expected outcomes.
- Identify strategies to improve health status based on current healthcare knowledge, research, and practice.
- Involve patients, families, healthcare team members, and community resources in treatment planning.
- Make independent decisions to solve complex patient-care problems.
- Collaborate with healthcare team members to establish priorities, manage care, and coordinate services.
- Provide direct patient care using appropriate or specialized knowledge and skills.
- Prescribe, order, or implement interventions and treatments included in the care plan.
- Prescribe or dispense drugs and devices in accordance with pharmacological and physiological principles, applicable state and federal laws and regulations, and authorized scope of practice.
- Use knowledge of community assets and resources to support appropriate referrals and outreach.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
