Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, HPB Surgical Oncology (Sacramento, CA & Roseville, CA)

Sutter Health • Sacramento, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Sutter Medical Group is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its growing Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) and Complex GI Surgical Oncology Program in Sacramento and Roseville, California. This is an opportunity to become a founding clinician for a newly launched regional surgical oncology program specializing in complex pancreatic, liver, biliary, and gastrointestinal malignancies. The role is primarily outpatient-focused and works with a multidisciplinary team of Surgical Oncology, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Gastroenterology, Interventional Radiology, and Anesthesia specialists to provide comprehensive cancer care across the treatment continuum.

This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE outpatient position with a Monday–Friday schedule of five 8-hour days. There are no call responsibilities or weekend coverage. Clinical allocation is 90% outpatient clinic and 10% hospital follow-up and pre-discharge patient education. There is no routine inpatient rounding or operative first-assist work.

The provider supports patients throughout their surgical oncology journey, from initial consultations and diagnostic workups through preoperative coordination, postoperative follow-up, surveillance, and survivorship planning. The position also offers opportunities to help build the regional program and participate in professional development, clinical research, and educational engagement through SIMR.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Hold appropriate national certification, such as AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA certification.
• Be eligible for California licensure and clearances; NP or PA licensure is required.
• Strong patient education and care coordination skills.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary care teams.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of advanced practice provider experience is preferred.
• Oncology, surgical, gastrointestinal, or complex care management experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct new patient consultations and evaluations.
• Perform comprehensive history and physical examinations.
• Coordinate staging studies and diagnostic workups.
• Coordinate pre-anesthesia and preoperative care.
• Provide postoperative clinic visits and follow-up care.
• Manage drains and biliary tubes.
• Assess and manage surgical wounds.
• Conduct cancer surveillance visits.
• Follow up on and coordinate tumor board action items.
• Provide post-discharge patient education and follow-up.
• Coordinate care across multidisciplinary oncology teams.
• Guide patients through transitions to adjuvant therapy and survivorship planning.
• Provide hospital follow-up and pre-discharge patient education.

Benefits

• Generous compensation with bonus potential.
• Excellent benefits, including zero-cost medical insurance.
• Paid medical benefits for employees and dependents.
• Award-winning 100% 401(k) match.
• Relocation assistance of up to $20,000 for qualified applicants.
• CME allowance.
• Advanced practice technology, including EPIC.
• Professional development opportunities, including clinical research involvement and educational engagement through SIMR.
• Work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

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