NP/PA-C - Cancer Center Exams - 10-Hour - Full Time - Days - $10,000 Sign on Bonus!

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

Cedars-Sinai is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology team. The role works closely with a medical oncologist whose primary focus is pancreatic cancer, providing outpatient care in the clinic and infusion center. The Gastrointestinal Oncology Program provides comprehensive medical oncology care for patients with cancers of the colon, rectum, pancreas, stomach, esophagus, liver, biliary tract, and other gastrointestinal sites. The position is full-time, day shift, with a 10-hour schedule and a $10,000 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

Nurse Practitioner: Master of Nursing degree.
Nurse Practitioner: Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner program approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
Nurse Practitioner: California RN license.
Nurse Practitioner: California NP license.
Nurse Practitioner: California NPF; controlled substance schedules II–V for DEA issuance.
Nurse Practitioner: NPI (National Provider Identifier).
Nurse Practitioner: California DEA license, schedules II–V.
Nurse Practitioner: ACLS certification by ARC or AHA.
Physician Assistant: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
Physician Assistant: Bachelor's degree.
Physician Assistant: California PA-C license.
Physician Assistant: National PA-C certification.
Physician Assistant: California DEA license, schedules II–V.
Physician Assistant: ACLS Life Support certification.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner is highly preferred.
One year of experience as a Physician Assistant is highly preferred.
Nurse Practitioner: ANCC specialty certificate to be obtained within one year.

Responsibilities

Evaluate new and established patients with gastrointestinal malignancies.
Obtain patient histories, perform physical examinations, and assess treatment response and disease-related symptoms.
Develop care plans in collaboration with the medical oncologist.
Order, review, and interpret laboratory studies, imaging, and other diagnostic tests.
Manage patients receiving chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and supportive treatments.
Monitor and manage treatment-related toxicities, including nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, neuropathy, cytopenias, and immune-related adverse events.
Provide symptom triage and timely management of urgent patient concerns.
Collaborate with the oncologist to coordinate treatment and ongoing patient care.
Coordinate care with infusion nurses, pharmacists, radiation and surgical oncology teams, and other specialists.
Educate patients and families about diagnosis, treatment, medications, side-effect management, and when to seek urgent care.
Participate in multidisciplinary conferences, tumor boards, quality-improvement initiatives, and clinical research, as applicable.
Document patient encounters and care plans accurately and promptly in the electronic medical record.