Advanced Practice Provider | Cancer Screening (MSK Ralph Lauren Center)

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • New York, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is hiring an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) at the MSK Ralph Lauren Center in Harlem, New York. The center serves Harlem, the Bronx, and surrounding communities with accessible cancer prevention, screening, diagnostic, and support services, regardless of insurance status. This role contributes to cancer prevention, early detection, risk reduction, tobacco treatment, and community health through comprehensive, patient-centered care.

The provider conducts patient assessments, evaluates cancer risk factors, and educates and counsels patients about recommended cancer screenings and preventive health measures. The provider supports patients throughout the screening process, including follow-up and care coordination, and provides tobacco treatment support. Working with physicians, nurses, patient navigators, and other members of the multidisciplinary team, the provider helps coordinate accessible care and promote cancer prevention and awareness in the communities served by the center.

The schedule is four 10-hour shifts per week, primarily 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with a rotating schedule that includes one Saturday every four weeks. The position is located at the MSK Ralph Lauren Center, 1919 Madison Avenue, entrance on E. 124th Street, New York, NY 10035, and reports to the Associate Director, APP.

Requirements

• For the Physician Assistant pathway: graduate from an accredited PA program.
• For the Physician Assistant pathway: NCCPA certification.
• For the Physician Assistant pathway: active New York State license or eligibility for state licensure.
• For the Nurse Practitioner pathway: current New York State RN and NP licenses/registrations.
• For the Nurse Practitioner pathway: a master's degree in nursing.
• For the Nurse Practitioner pathway: prescriptive privileges or eligibility for prescriptive privileges.
• For the Nurse Practitioner pathway: related national NP certification.
• Demonstrated commitment to community health, preventive medicine, and improving access to healthcare.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with patients from diverse backgrounds and provide culturally sensitive, compassionate care.
• Ability to assess patient needs, identify risk factors, and make informed clinical decisions regarding cancer screening and preventive care.
• Effective communication with patients and families, including clear education and guidance on screening recommendations, risk reduction, and tobacco cessation.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and address barriers to healthcare access.
• Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic outpatient environment while managing competing priorities.
• Passion for patient education, health equity, and helping individuals take an active role in their health.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in cancer screening, preventive care, or risk reduction.
• Experience with tobacco treatment counseling.
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, patient-centered care focused on cancer screening, early detection, risk reduction, and tobacco treatment.
• Conduct patient assessments and evaluate cancer risk factors.
• Educate and counsel patients on recommended cancer screenings and preventive health measures.
• Support patients through the cancer screening process, including appropriate follow-up and coordination of care.
• Provide tobacco treatment and support patients in developing strategies to reduce tobacco use.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, patient navigators, and other multidisciplinary team members to coordinate accessible care.
• Help promote cancer prevention and awareness in the communities served by the Ralph Lauren Center.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time