Advanced Practice Provider, Hematology/Oncology
About The Position
Virginia Oncology Associates, the largest group of medical professionals in Hampton Roads and Northeast North Carolina devoted exclusively to cancer care and blood disorders, is hiring a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support its Norfolk office. The role provides outpatient care to oncology patients and includes assessment, treatment planning, implementation and evaluation, patient and family education, protocol-based prescribing, staff education, and coordination across care settings. The position also incorporates evidence-based research into clinical practice. The role requires travel to various practice locations. Its clinic environment may involve exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations, and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic.
Requirements
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited nursing education program and successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner program, or successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
- Experience and knowledge in managing the physiological and psychological effects of cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment.
- For a Nurse Practitioner: RN state license and current registration with the State Board of Nursing in the practicing state, plus current state certification as a Nurse Practitioner; for a Physician Assistant: current state license as a Physician Assistant.
- Current CPR certification.
- Ability to meet the role's physical demands, including extensive standing and walking; bending, stooping, twisting, assisting with patient movement and transfers, and occasionally lifting or carrying items up to 40 lbs.
- Corrected vision and hearing to the normal range.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of post-Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant hematology/oncology experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for oncology patients in an outpatient setting.
- Initiate and document appropriate interventions.
- Evaluate and record patient and family responses within practice protocol.
- Prescribe drug therapies per protocol or physician consultation.
- Assess patient and family needs and provide education.
- Promote and provide staff education.
- Serve as a liaison between inpatient, skilled nursing, and home settings.
- Incorporate evidence-based research into clinical practice.
- Travel to various practice locations.
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Job Type
Full-time
