APP High Risk Breast Clinic/Oncology NP or PA-C

Bronson Healthcare•Kalamazoo, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Bronson Healthcare in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its high-performing cancer team at the Bronson Cancer Center – Kalamazoo in Kalamazoo, MI. This hospital-employed outpatient position works Monday-Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, with no call required currently. The candidate will provide comprehensive care to diagnose, treat and manage patients with breast disorders, including high-risk patients, patients with breast cancer, benign disease and family history. Visits may include minor procedures, managing new breast issues, follow-ups for patients with breast cancer, coordinating tests, other high-risk breast issues, consultations, and more. The role involves a collaborative relationship with patients and the NEW high-risk breast clinic, Radiation Oncology and Medical Oncology/Hematology teams, Breast Surgeons, and other internal/external clinicians and support staff. The APP will work alongside six physicians, six APPs, and multiple other clinical staff providing nurse navigation, survivorship, social work, nutritional support, and palliative care. The APP will be willing to participate in risk assessment and genetic counseling coursework if needed.

Requirements

Successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Program
Current unrestricted or pending Licensure in the state of Michigan
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Commitment to providing compassionate and quality patient-centered care
Successful completion of a Physician Assistant program
Licensure as Physician Assistant and state DEA license to prescribe medications
Current prescriptive authority and collaborative agreement with oversight physician(s) should also be in place
Must maintain all requirements for medical staff privileges
Ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet, presentation programs, and other software relevant to the job
Regularly communicates clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing (Utilizing SBAR technique)
Communicates with internal customers such as, physicians, multi-disciplinary team, finance, management and external customers such as, patients, third party payers, community agencies on a daily basis and often simultaneously

Nice To Haves

APP will be willing to participate in risk assessment and genetic counseling coursework if needed

Responsibilities

Performs comprehensive and problem-focused histories and physical examinations, interprets laboratory and radiologic tests.
Interprets and correlates subjective and objective patient data, formulating a diagnosis.
Under the direction of the physician, reviews patient findings and develops a treatment plan within the scope of practice.
Performs above activities in the outpatient and inpatient settings.
Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.
Concurrent Clinical Management: Coordinates care with the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate implementation of patients’ progress towards outcomes, which includes discharge or transfer of care. Acts as a clinical resource for the multi-disciplinary team.
Assertive coordination among the multi-disciplinary team.
Identifying common patient complications and utilizes appropriate preventative measures.
Assisting in the development and integration of quality measures/evidence into clinical practice.
Utilization Review: Performs an initial comprehensive assessment of the patient to determine if the patient requires a higher intensity of service and requires transfer to a hospital setting.
Applying knowledge of regulatory and third-party payor criteria.
Utilization Management.
Facilitating timely discharges/transfers to the appropriate level of care.
Clinical Management: Evaluate and appropriately manage patients.
Evaluate lab, EKG, imaging studies.
Complete appropriate documentation necessary to support billing, medical care, orders, and progress notes.
Be available for any nursing questions or to evaluate status changes for patients.