APP-Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Wellstar Health System

22h

About The Position

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives. Work Shift About Us: Wellstar Medical College of Georgia is a leading healthcare institution dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate care and innovative treatments. Our Pediatric Hematology/Oncology department specializes in diagnosing and treating children with blood disorders and cancers, offering state-of-the-art therapies in a family-centered environment. Position Summary: We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our Pediatric Hematology/Oncology team. The APP will work collaboratively with pediatric hematologists, oncologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality care to children and adolescents with Sickle Cell disease. General Overview and Responsibilities: This position will support the clinical activities of the Sickle Cell Center in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, providing direct patient care for the Pediatric Sickle Cell Clinics in Augusta and outreach areas. The duties include but are not limited to: performing patient evaluations, reviewing medical history, developing and executing treatment plans, and obtaining lab and ancillary results; traveling to outreach clinic locations in the state of Georgia to serve Sickle Cell patients throughout the state; participating in educational activities within the institution; educating and counseling patients; and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Master’s degree in nursing or graduated from an accredited Physician's Assistant program
Certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body or Certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Current American Heart Association, Basic Life Support (BLS)
Currently licensed as an advanced practice nurse in the state of GA by the Georgia Board of Nursing or licensure to practice medicine from the GA Composite Medical Board
Must maintain status as a certified APP including completion of all requirements for continuing medical education and re-certification
2 years or more of experience in specialized area as a Physician’s Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
Triage and patient assessment
Diagnosis and development of treatment
Specialized in pediatric hospital care

Nice To Haves

previous pediatric clinical experienced preferred

Responsibilities

Assesses health status and obtains health/medical history and physical examination.
Orders preventive and diagnostic procedures such as bone marrow biopsy, etc., identifying health and medical risk factors.
Diagnosis, utilizing critical thinking in the diagnostic process, synthesizing/analyzing collected data, and formulating a differential diagnosis based on the history, physical exam, and diagnostic test results.
Establishes priorities to meet the health and medical needs of the individual, family, or community.
Develops a treatment plan, orders and interprets additional diagnostic tests.
Prescribes/orders appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
Develops patient education plans.
Recommends consultation/referrals as appropriate.
Implements plans for interventions based upon established priorities.
Maintains a process for systematic follow-up and evaluation of the patient status by determining the effectiveness of the treatment plan with documentation of patient care outcomes.
Reassesses and modifies plans with the patient and family as necessary to achieve health and medical goals; provides the patient/family counseling regarding health maintenance, promotion, illness/disease management, and medication use and connect patients with appropriate resources for follow-up care.
Uses results of the evaluation to make or recommend the process, policy, procedure, or protocol revisions when warranted.
Utilizes evidence-based decision-making in clinical practice.
Serves as a team member in the communication and collaboration of care with the patient and family and other health care disciplines.
Serves as an integral member of the healthcare team, achieving value-based care objectives measured by patients’ healthcare outcomes and quality metrics.
Demonstrates dignity and respect for patient and family for patient and family knowledge, values, beliefs, and cultural background in the planning and delivery of care.
Encourages patient and family participation in care and decision-making at the level they choose.
Contributes to a positive team by acting positively and communicating openly and respectfully while also assisting to resolve conflicts within the team.
Maintains accurate, timely, and confidential records in electronic medical records.
Facilitates learning of all disciplines of health care students within the institution.
Provides educational experiences in the clinical setting through preceptorships and other guided clinical learning.
Mentors health care students.
Participates in the formal education of students through didactic or other learning methods (i.e., lectures, teaching rounds, case presentations, etc.).
Evaluates students, when appropriate.
Obtains advanced skill training and/or specialty certification above minimum requirements.
Demonstrates leadership that uses critical and reflective thinking.
Participates in institutional committees, sub-committees, and work-groups.
Encourages to enhance the body of knowledge of APPs through the following list of suggested projects, written publications, oral presentations, posters, continuing education, etc.
Attending outreach clinics with occasional overnight travel, to provide patient care.
Performs all other duties as assigned.