Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Surgical Oncology

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Division of Surgical Oncology is seeking a dynamic and patient-centered experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (APP) to join their busy, thriving, and expanding surgical oncology practice. The primary focus is breast care, but the role also involves providing care to patients with soft tissue malignancies such as sarcoma and non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancer. The APP will collaborate with a primary surgeon within a group of 5 breast surgeons and 3 APPs. Responsibilities include evaluating and managing new surgical patients, coordinating complex perioperative and postoperative surgical care, and developing an independent survivorship clinic for patient cancer surveillance. The role also involves collaboration with the multi-disciplinary oncologic team to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care and participation in weekly tumor boards. The practice will primarily be in the outpatient clinic setting, treating the spectrum of breast disease, including cancer patients, high-risk patients, and those with benign breast disease. Clinics are located downtown at the NCI-designated Hollings Cancer Center, MUSC Health East Mt. Pleasant, MUSC Health West Ashley, and MUSC Nexton. The MUSC Breast Oncology team is NAPBC certified. The ideal candidate is outgoing, self-motivated, detail-oriented, and energetic, wishing to support a high-volume clinical practice.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant.
Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as an APRN.
AGPNP/ANP (Adult Gerontology Primary Care NP or Adult NP) license type/certification.
FNP (Family NP) license type/certification.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
DHEC and DEA license applications must be started prior to first day.

Nice To Haves

AGACNP/ACNP (Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner) license type/certification.
New Grad or experienced provider with interest in Surgical Oncology/Cancer care.
3-5 years of experience in Surgical Oncology as a PA/APP.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and manage new surgical patients.
Coordinate complex perioperative and postoperative surgical care.
Develop an independent survivorship clinic for patient cancer surveillance.
Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary oncologic team to deliver top quality patient centered care.
Participate in weekly tumor boards.
Treat the spectrum of breast disease to include cancer patients as well as high-risk for breast cancer patients and benign breast disease.
Take comprehensive history and perform physical examinations.
Evaluate and treat on the basis of history, physical examination, radiological, laboratory, and other diagnostic test results pursuant to the practice agreement or scope of practice guideline.
Document and bill for direct care provided.
Utilize current research and evidence-based decision-making in all clinical practice.
Perform and participate in quality/performance improvement activities and clinical research.
Participate in and support accreditation, compliance, and regulatory activities of the organization.
Demonstrate responsibility for professional practice through active participation in professional organizations and continuing education.
Potential to precept students at MUSC enrolled as an advanced practice provider student.
Facilitate the learning of other new team members.
Maintain licenses, certifications, CNEs/CMEs, etc. as required by applicable policies and state law.
Active participant in Tumor Boards.
Participate in Surgical Oncology Clinical trials.
Obtain surgical consents.
Travel to clinic sites in West Ashley, Mt. Pleasant and Nexton with possible expansion to other sites.
Work at MUSC plus travel.