Hematology Oncology Nurse Practitioner

Centra Medical Group • Lynchburg, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Centra Medical Group is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join its Hematology Oncology group, an outpatient department of Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, and primarily office-based. The successful candidate will work with oncologists, nurse practitioners, infusion oncology nurses, medical assistants, and certified technologists, with access to a full on-site laboratory. There may be a future opportunity to assist oncologists with hospital rounding.

The role involves caring for patients who have completed cancer treatment or are being managed for hematologic conditions, as well as patients receiving chemotherapy or other therapies. The Nurse Practitioner will conduct follow-up and acute visits, manage treatment side effects and some chronic conditions, and perform new hematology consultations in coordination with a collaborative physician. The role also includes contributing to development of a new oncology care model focused on improving patient care and outcomes.

Candidates must have a Master of Science in Nursing, current Virginia Nurse Practitioner licensure with prescriptive authority, BLS and ACLS certifications, and oncology experience. Centra also offers new graduate NPs and PAs a year of structured clinical education, mentorship, and peer learning through its partnership with ThriveAP.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Master of Science Degree in Nursing (MSN).
• Current licensure by the Virginia State Board of Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive authority.
• Maintain BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Oncology experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform follow-up visits and surveillance for patients who have completed cancer treatment or are being managed for a hematologic condition.
• Initiate appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic medical interventions for patients receiving chemotherapy or other therapies.
• Recognize normal and abnormal laboratory, diagnostic, and pathology findings.
• Complete episodic and acute visits, manage side effects, and recognize emergent problems.
• Manage some chronic health conditions.
• Perform new hematology consultations in coordination with the collaborative physician.
• Assist in developing the new oncology care model to improve patient care and outcomes.

Benefits

• Competitive, transparent compensation comprising base, hourly excess, and incentive pay.
• Student loan reimbursement.
• Relocation assistance.
• CME allowance.
• Participation in the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program for many providers.
• Automatic enrollment in short-term disability.
• 403(b) and 457(b) tax-deferred savings plans with an immediately vested employer contribution match.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and life insurance.
• ThriveAP structured transition-to-practice program with clinical education, mentorship, and peer learning for new graduate NPs and PAs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level