Advanced Practice Provider

Carolina Oncology Specialists•Hickory, NC

About The Position

Carolina Oncology Specialists is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to deliver compassionate, professional oncology and hematology care in outpatient clinics and inpatient settings. The role includes working up patients, conducting examinations, helping develop care plans, entering and reviewing orders in the EMR, educating patients, and ensuring complete and accurate documentation, coding, and charges. The provider manages treatment-room workflows, supports nursing staff with infusion issues and triage questions, helps maintain efficient patient flow, and collaborates with other mid-level providers and physicians. The position also provides inpatient coverage at Atrium and Novant facilities according to a mid-level rotation, including rounds, consultations, documentation, and orders. The provider participates in clinical trials as a sub-investigator, prescribes medication within applicable licensure guidelines, and prescribes chemotherapy under the supervision of an attending or back-up physician. The role includes rotating after-hours call from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. and may include rotating schedules with physician providers. The Advanced Practice Provider is expected to maintain professional and regulatory standards, keep required licenses and continuing education current, participate in process improvement, follow safety, infection-control, quality-control, and HIPAA requirements, and contribute to a respectful, collaborative workplace. Other duties may be assigned, and responsibilities may change at the company's discretion.

Requirements

Maintain applicable professional licensure, including the relevant North Carolina medical or nursing board credentials, NCCPA or AANP credentials, DEA, CVMC, and FRMC, as applicable.
Prescribe medication within applicable North Carolina Medical Board and DEA licensure guidelines.
Meet clinical trial department requirements for a sub-investigator.
Complete patient encounter dictations within 48 hours.
Demonstrate the ability to work independently, in a team, and under direct supervision.
Demonstrate acceptable job knowledge and understanding of methods, materials, and procedures.
Use sound judgment and demonstrate the ability to analyze and solve problems.
Produce accurate, effective, quality work; organize and prioritize tasks; and consistently meet deadlines.
Communicate respectfully with providers, coworkers, and customers.
Adhere to applicable state, federal, and professional regulations, department rules and policies, safety requirements, HIPAA regulations, productivity standards, and attendance policy.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care in a compassionate and professional manner.
Work up patients on the appropriate provider's schedule by obtaining preliminary information and patient history, performing physical examinations, helping formulate plans, entering orders in the EMR, reviewing and signing results, completing or confirming orders, notifying appropriate departments, and educating patients.
Ensure documentation supports charges rendered, coding is accurate, dictations are completed within 48 hours, and charges are submitted daily.
Manage treatment-room workflows, including window charts, work-in appointments, transfusion-support evaluations, EMR chart sign-off, incoming-chart issues, and appropriate review of results and orders.
Assist nursing staff with infusion issues, infusion reactions, nurse questions, and triage phone-call questions.
Manage daily assignments and EMR tasks; assist providers with their assignments and help ensure mid-level providers are caught up before lunch or departure at the end of the day.
Communicate with ancillary office areas, including lab and nursing, when workflow delays occur to improve efficiency and minimize patient wait times.
Provide inpatient coverage at Atrium and Novant facilities according to the mid-level rotation, including rounds, new consults, consult patients, and patients of off-duty or vacationing physicians.
Assist with inpatient care, provider documentation, charges, orders, and documentation of critical information in the EMR.
Meet clinical trial department requirements as a sub-investigator.
Prescribe medication according to North Carolina Medical Board and DEA licensure guidelines and prescribe chemotherapy under attending or back-up physician supervision.
Take after-hours call from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. on a rotating schedule, addressing admissions and consults and ensuring calls are documented.
Work a rotating schedule with physician providers as requested.
Maintain competence with clinical and office information systems.
Follow quality-control, infection-control, equipment, workplace safety, HIPAA, and other applicable regulatory and department requirements.
Maintain professional workplace conditions and facilities, communicate respectfully, and work independently, as part of a team, and under direct supervision as needed.
Meet productivity standards, use time efficiently, minimize overtime, and follow procedures for overtime requests.
Participate in continuing education and maintain records of participation and required licenses.
Participate in process-improvement programs and adhere to the department budget.
Exercise sound judgment, analyze and solve problems, organize and prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and produce accurate, quality work with minimal supervision.
Meet Oncology Specialists of Charlotte behavior standards and attendance policy; demonstrate initiative and adaptability, and take on additional responsibilities as needed.
Perform other duties as requested by the Mid-level Manager, Clinical Administrator, physicians, or management.