NP or PA - MGBCI Early Detection and Diagnostics Clinic- MGH

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join a supportive Advanced Practice Team in a role supporting the MGB Cancer Institute and the Cancer Early Detection and Diagnostics Clinic. This practice specializes in the care of patients at risk for cancer or with a suspicion of cancer. This team was formed to provide patients with opportunities around cancer screening, to work with emerging screening technologies, and to provide access to these technologies in an effort to work towards preventing cancer mortality. This is a fantastic opportunity for an Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) to work in this invigorating and collaborative environment. The early detection APP will provide direct care to outpatients. With a multidisciplinary team approach, this provider will promote a collaborative relationship between providers, professional nurses, and administrative staff, to ensure continuity of patient care and related issues as well as to develop expertise in the field of early detection and diagnostics for those at risk of cancer or with a high suspicion of cancer. Within this role, the advanced practice provider will be responsible for a panel of patients in collaboration with the early detection team. Other responsibilities include caring for patients throughout their continuum of care and fostering collaboration with other professionals within the hospital and clinics to facilitate patient care. The early detection APP will work with the team to further develop this center and to further focus on decreasing cancer morbidity and mortality through the work around designing, testing, and implementing early cancer detection and diagnostic technologies. Additionally, this APP will work with the team to ensure workflows are established, diagnostic workups for patients with a suspicion of malignancy are initiated, perform cancer risk assessments, as well as work with the research teams on projects, trials, and other research endeavors.

Requirements

• Master's Degree Nursing required
• Registered Nurse [RN - State License] - Generic - HR Only preferred
• Nurse Practitioner [NP] / Advanced Practice Registered Nurse [APRN] [State License] - Generic - HR Only preferred
• experience as a nurse practitioner 0-1 year preferred
• Skilled in taking medical histories to assess medical condition and interpret findings.
• Ability to maintain quality control standards.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures.
• Ability to communicate clearly and establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public.

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years advanced practice and medical oncology experience is preferred.
• Prior oncology RN experience is preferred for NP applicants.
• Proficiency with Epic and EMRs preferred.
• EPIC In-basket management, telemedicine experience preferred.
• Familiarity with clinical trials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population in the ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and/or procedural setting
• Performs complete histories and physical examinations
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests
• Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings
• Consistently provides high quality and timely documentation including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes and discharge summaries
• Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population
• Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures

What This Job Offers

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