Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Oncology Whittier CA

Starling Oncology•Whittier, CA

6d•$120,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Starling Oncology is hiring a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide specialized, patient-centered oncology care in a community setting. The role includes examining patients, treating common complications of cancer treatment, counseling patients and families, and monitoring patient progress. The provider collaborates with other healthcare team members, consulting and referring as appropriate, while retaining responsibility for ongoing clinical management of patients. The position involves documenting patient care in the electronic medical record, conducting patient interviews and examinations, identifying and treating diseases, ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, and developing treatment plans. The provider also performs procedures such as bone marrow biopsies, educates patients and families, adjusts medication orders subject to physician review, tracks patient progress, and notifies the responsible physician of changes in a patient's condition. Hospital privileges are needed to assist with call. Starling Oncology describes its environment as collaborative and values-driven, with resources, support, and professional growth opportunities. The compensation package includes base salary, the opportunity for semi-annual performance bonuses, and benefits. The listed salary range is $120,000–$180,000 USD.

Requirements

Master’s degree in nursing.
Current certificate of completion from a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
Current and unrestricted license to practice.
National certification is required upon employment for Nurse Practitioners.
Hospital privileges to assist with call.

Nice To Haves

Oncology experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Document patient information, visit history, referrals, laboratory follow-up, phone calls, and consultations completely in the electronic medical record.
Interview patients and/or family members, construct medical histories, perform initial and periodic physical examinations, and explore patients’ interpretations of their health needs.
Identify and treat patients’ diseases and common complications of cancer treatment.
Perform or order appropriate diagnostic studies and interpret the results.
Develop and implement short- and long-range treatment plans.
Perform procedures such as bone marrow biopsy.
Instruct and counsel patients and families regarding preventive care, medical and psychological problems, and prescribed treatments and drugs.
Write orders to increase, decrease, or change medication, subject to physician checking and countersigning.
Record patient progress, update and summarize charts, change orders when appropriate, and notify the responsible physician of changes in a patient’s condition.
Maintain hospital privileges to assist with call.