Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Hematology Oncology

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The successful applicant will be a full-time Advanced Practice Provider caring for patients with cancer, specifically patients enrolled in oncology treatment clinical trials. The position joins the growing oncology clinical research program at Hollings Cancer Center, participates in the Phase I Disease Focus Group, and collaborates regularly with the HCC Clinical Trials Office. The APP supports the early-phase research infusion suite, helps review the feasibility of new study opportunities, and provides care to trial participants in outpatient clinics and inpatient units. Hollings Cancer Center is the state’s only NCI-designated cancer center, and its Clinical Trials Office supports approximately 200 active studies at a time. The role provides direct care to adult hematology-oncology patients, with a patient age range of 13 years through death. Care is provided primarily in the Hollings Cancer Center HCC3 Clinic and infusion suite, and on inpatient units including ART 7E, ART 7W, and Main 7W. The position’s scheduled hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with occasional schedule variation for inpatient rounds on admitted trial patients. The APP conducts examinations and assessments, manages treatment toxicities and infusion reactions, educates patients about research drugs, and evaluates and treats patients in accordance with research protocols, clinical judgment, and applicable practice agreements or scope-of-practice guidelines. The APP also supports research operations, including informed consent processes, study feasibility and workflow implementation, adverse-event review, research documentation and billing, and regulatory and quality activities. The position is supervised or collaborating under the APP Manager for the Division of Hematology Oncology, with a designated primary supervising/collaborating relationship.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program and current or eligible Physician Assistant licensure; or completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program and current or eligible APRN licensure in an applicable role.
Required oncology experience.
Current specialty board certification as a PA or APRN before the start date.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
DHEC and DEA license applications must be started before the first day.
Maintain licenses, certifications, and continuing education required by applicable policies and state law.
Complete required MUSC research training and maintain a valid CTEP ID in the NCI Database.

Nice To Haves

Preferred Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner training for care of adult patients who are acutely ill or injured, potentially unstable, or technologically dependent.
At least two years of oncology experience as a PA or APRN.
Experience in oncology research or as a Study Coordinator.
Oncology specialty certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Take comprehensive patient histories, perform physical examinations, and document findings in a timely manner.
Provide outpatient research infusion suite coverage, respond to infusion-related reactions, assess treatment toxicities, and educate patients about research drugs.
Assess and examine hospitalized clinical-trial patients in accordance with good clinical practice and the applicable research protocol.
Evaluate and treat patients according to research protocols and clinical judgment, using history, examination, imaging, laboratory results, and other diagnostic findings within the applicable practice agreement or scope-of-practice guidelines.
Adhere to Good Clinical Practice guidelines and understand informed consent requirements, regulations, and documentation.
Initiate referrals and consult with attending physicians, collaborating physicians, and local study Principal Investigators as appropriate.
Document and bill for direct care and apply a general understanding of research billing requirements.
Use current research and evidence-based decision-making in clinical practice.
Participate in quality and performance improvement activities and promote clinical research participation.
Support organizational accreditation, compliance, and regulatory activities.
Maintain professional practice through participation in professional organizations and continuing education; keep required licenses, certifications, CNEs, and CMEs current.
Complete required MUSC research onboarding and ongoing training, and maintain a valid CTEP ID in the NCI Database.
Participate in weekly Phase 1 Disease Focus Group interdisciplinary meetings, evaluate new study concepts, and help implement research workflows at Hollings Cancer Center.
Register with the MUSC eIRB and serve as a Co-Investigator on all Phase 1 studies.
Triage research patient calls with CTO Research Nurse Managers and physician investigators, and prescribe supportive care for patients receiving study treatment according to protocol guidelines.
Perform an initial review of adverse-event grading using CTCAE and assign attribution and causality, with confirmation from the supervising physician.