Head & Neck Medical Oncology APP

Roswell Park Cancer Institute•Roswell, GA

About The Position

Provides evaluation, treatment, and management of acute and chronic phases of illness in patients at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Care includes assessing physical symptoms, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, developing treatment plans, prescribing medications, and continuing care throughout the patient’s medical journey. The position also educates and mentors Advanced Practice Provider I staff and other clinical staff, including nursing staff, residents, fellows, and healthcare interns and students. The position is listed as full-time, with 40 weekly hours on the first shift. The posting gives a combined starting annual rate of $126,102 for Advanced Practice Provider I (Grade 28), including a geographic differential and comprehensive benefits package. The combined starting annual salary for Advanced Practice Provider II (Grade 30) is $138,732, including a geographic differential and comprehensive benefits package. The Advanced Practice Provider II rate requires the equivalent of two years of full-time, progressively responsible Advanced Practice Provider experience in a service line at Roswell Park or a cancer care or acute care facility recognized as comparable by Roswell Park.

Requirements

For the Nurse Practitioner educational path: New York State Registered Nurse license.
For the Nurse Practitioner educational path: current New York State Nurse Practitioner certification.
For the Nurse Practitioner educational path: certification or eligibility for certification as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or another national certifying body recognized by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA).
For the Nurse Practitioner educational path: a master’s or higher-level degree in Nursing.
Nurse Practitioner incumbents must obtain certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or another HCFA-recognized national certifying body within nine months of appointment, as a condition of continued employment.
For the Physician Assistant educational path: New York State license to practice as a Physician Assistant.
For the Physician Assistant educational path: certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) or another national certifying body recognized by the New York State Education Department.
For the Physician Assistant educational path: a bachelor’s or higher-level degree in Physician Assistant Studies, or a bachelor’s or higher-level degree and completion of a Physician Assistant Certificate Program recognized by the New York State Education Department.
For the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant educational path: the equivalent of two years of full-time, progressively responsible Advanced Practice Provider experience in a service line at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center or at a cancer care or acute care facility recognized as comparable by Roswell Park.
Incumbents must obtain and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within six months of appointment, as a condition of continued employment.
Degrees must be conferred by an accredited school, college, or university, or by an institution recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and/or Health Research Incorporated as adhering to acceptable educational standards.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, treat, and manage patients’ acute and chronic phases of illness.
Assess patients’ physical symptoms.
Order and interpret diagnostic tests.
Develop treatment plans and prescribe medications.
Provide continued care throughout patients’ medical journeys.
Educate and mentor Advanced Practice Provider I staff and other clinical staff, including nursing staff, residents, fellows, interns, and students.