Advanced Practice Provider, Hematology/Oncology

The US Oncology Network • Hampton, VA

1d • Onsite

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 seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support its offices in Hampton and Newport News. The role provides outpatient care for oncology patients, including assessment, care planning, implementation, evaluation, education, and protocol-based drug therapy. The position also involves coordinating care across inpatient, skilled nursing, and home settings and incorporating evidence-based research into clinical practice.

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 a cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment.
• For Nurse Practitioners: RN state license and current registration with the State Board of Nursing in the practicing state, along with current state certification as a Nurse Practitioner; or, for Physician Assistants, a current state license.
• Current CPR certification.
• Willingness to travel to various practice locations.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including handling and lifting patients, bending, stooping, twisting, assisting patients with movement and transfers, standing and walking for extensive periods, and occasionally lifting and carrying items weighing 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 and 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time