Advanced Practice Provider - Float

OneOncology • Huntsville, AL

2d

About The Position

Clearview Cancer Institute seeks an Advanced Practice Provider to deliver general medical care and treatment to patients in an outpatient oncology and hematology clinic under a physician’s direction, as permitted by state and federal laws. The role includes assessing patients, diagnosing and treating health problems, developing care plans, prescribing medications when legally authorized, and coordinating care with other health care providers. The provider also educates and counsels patients, maintains detailed records, and stays current with applicable regulations and payer systems.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Nursing or a Master’s Degree from an accredited graduate program for Physician Assistants.
• Excellent bedside manner.
• Ability to work well with different personality types.
• Clinical skills.
• Physiological knowledge.

Nice To Haves

• Oncology experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret patients’ histories, symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
• Diagnose or treat acute health care problems, including illnesses, infections, and injuries.
• Recommend diagnostic or therapeutic interventions while considering safety, cost, invasiveness, and simplicity.
• Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost when legally authorized.
• Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to individual circumstances.
• Prescribe medication dosages, routes, and frequencies based on patient characteristics such as age and gender.
• Order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests, such as complete blood counts, electrocardiograms, and radiographs.
• Maintain complete and detailed records of patients’ health care plans and prognoses.
• Develop treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.
• Counsel patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with food supplements, over-the-counter medications, or herbal remedies.
• Provide patients with information to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability.
• Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.
• Diagnose or treat complex, unstable, comorbid, episodic, or emergency conditions in collaboration with other health care providers as necessary.
• Schedule follow-up visits to monitor patients or evaluate health or illness care.
• Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for nurse practitioner practice, including reimbursement of services.
• Advocate for accessible health care that minimizes environmental health risks.
• Maintain knowledge of regulatory processes and payer systems, including Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources.
• Be at work regularly and on time.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time