Advanced Practice Provider

Cancer Specialists LLC•Jacksonville, FL

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Cancer Specialists of North Florida is recruiting for an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for their busy Baptist South Office. The APP will deliver high-quality clinical care under the supervision of a physician and within their scope of practice. The role involves providing direct patient care, patient and family education, psychological support, and survivorship planning throughout the continuum of cancer care. Responsibilities include performing comprehensive assessments, ordering and interpreting tests, performing invasive procedures, prescribing medications, ordering chemotherapy, conducting health screenings, and educating patients and families.

Requirements

License to practice as RN or PA in the state of Florida required.
Master’s degree in nursing or Physician Assistant program is required.
National certification as Nurse Practitioner (American Nurses' Credentialing Center or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners), or Clinical Nurse Specialist who meets criteria for certificate of fitness to prescribe medications.
Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants required.
Minimum of 2 years’ experience as an oncology-trained APP.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Nice To Haves

AOCN or AOCNP certification preferred for Nurse Practitioners.

Responsibilities

Performs comprehensive history and physical examinations including psychological assessments, interprets findings and establishes a problem list and plan of care.
Performs clinical and diagnostic procedures including complete skin examination, manual breast examination, bimanual pelvic examination, Pap smear, digital rectal examination, fecal occult blood test, as indicated by complete history, physicals examination, gender, age, lifestyle, and personal behavioral risk factors in accordance with other leading professional organizations cancer screening and follow-up guidelines.
Collaborates with other healthcare team members involved in patient treatment to ensure continuity of care.
Following documented training, performs diagnostic procedures including bone marrow aspirate and biopsy and paracentesis in collaboration with the physician.
Orders and interprets diagnostic and laboratory test.
Provides pharmacologic management of the disease process and treatment side effects.
Manages the clinical course of patients with acute or chronic complaints and end-of-life or other health concerns.
Create and implement survivorship care plans for patients. Educate patients regarding information included in the care plan.
Evaluate patient qualifications for and order appropriate genetic testing.
Promote prevention and early detection by providing education to patients, family, staff and community.
Orders or refers patient for appropriate screening exams.
Recognizes and initiates lifesaving procedures for oncologic emergencies and brings emergencies to the immediate attention of a physician.
Perform hospital rounds on existing patients when needed.
Provide on-call services when office is closed (nights, weekends and holidays) on a rotating schedule as required.
Maintains patient confidentiality.
Perform tasks assigned to staff nurses as necessary.
Provides formal and informal education to APP staff in oncology care.
Identifies training needs for staff. Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of training.
Assists in all performance evaluations of APP staff, as assigned.
Makes self readily available to staff to discuss any issues or concerns.
Strives to maintain a positive work environment for physicians, APPs and all staff.