Advanced Practice Provider – Inpatient Head & Neck Surgery
About The Position
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) to join its Inpatient Head & Neck Surgery Service. The APP will work with surgeons, physicians, nurses, and other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care to patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancers. The role supports the care of hospitalized surgical patients, including perioperative assessments, postoperative monitoring, coordination of care, and management of complex clinical needs. The APP collaborates with the surgical team to support timely clinical decisions, respond to changes in patient condition, and help ensure safe transitions of care. The position also includes performing inpatient Head & Neck Consults. The position is based at the Main Hospital Campus, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY. The schedule is 12.5-hour day shifts, 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with 13 shifts per month. Weekends and holidays are required. The role reports to the APP Director.
Requirements
- For Nurse Practitioners: current New York State RN and NP licenses/registrations.
- For Nurse Practitioners: master's degree in nursing and New York State prescriptive privileges or eligibility.
- For Nurse Practitioners: related national NP certification.
- For Physician Assistants: graduation from an accredited PA program.
- For Physician Assistants: NCCPA certification.
- For Physician Assistants: active New York State license or eligibility for state licensure.
- BLS and ACLS certification.
- 2–3+ years of related clinical experience.
Nice To Haves
- Clinical experience in surgical oncology or inpatient surgical care is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive care to hospitalized patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancers.
- Support management of inpatient surgical patients through perioperative assessments and postoperative monitoring.
- Coordinate care and manage patients’ complex clinical needs.
- Collaborate with the surgical team to support timely clinical decisions.
- Recognize and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition.
- Help ensure safe transitions of care.
- Perform inpatient Head & Neck Consults.
- Work collaboratively with surgeons, APPs, nurses, residents, fellows, and other healthcare professionals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
