Hematology Oncology Physician Assistant
About The Position
Centra Medical Group is seeking a Physician Assistant to join its Hematology Oncology group, an outpatient department of Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. The role offers the opportunity to work with oncologists, nurse practitioners, infusion oncology nurses, medical assistants, certified technologists, and an on-site laboratory. It is full-time, Monday through Friday, and primarily office-based, with a future opportunity to assist oncologists with hospital rounding. The Physician Assistant provides compassionate care to patients with cancer and hematologic conditions. The position includes follow-up and surveillance, care for patients receiving chemotherapy or other therapies, acute and episodic visits, side-effect management, and new hematology consultations in coordination with a collaborative physician. The PA will also help develop a new oncology care model focused on improving patient care and outcomes. Centra Medical Group is a network of nearly 600 employed providers within Centra Health, which serves communities across Central and Southern Virginia. Centra supports Advanced Practice Providers through ThriveAP, a structured transition-to-practice program offering clinical education, mentorship, and peer learning to new graduate NPs and PAs.
Requirements
- Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant school.
- Current licensure as a Physician Assistant by the State of Virginia.
- ACLS certification.
- Oncology experience.
- Strong desire to make a difference in patients' lives by providing excellent, compassionate care.
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 results, diagnostic findings, and pathology.
- Complete episodic and acute visits, manage side effects, and recognize emergent problems.
- Provide some management of 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 consisting of base, hourly excess, and incentive pay.
- Student loan reimbursement.
- Relocation assistance.
- CME allowance.
- Short-term disability, with automatic enrollment.
- 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.
- Participation by many providers in the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
