Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Duke Cancer Network in Clayton

Duke Careers • Clayton, NC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

As a part of Duke Health’s outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that values and invests in you. The Duke Advanced Practice Highlights showcase Duke's commitment to advanced practice providers, including the nation's first Physician Assistant Program, top-ranked nursing schools, and a commitment to ongoing learning through CME funding and professional advancement programs. APPs at Duke are leaders in various arenas and are expected to practice at the top of their scope to contribute to Duke’s missions of clinical practice, education, and research. Practice locations can include Duke Health’s three hospitals or over 140 primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina. This specific role is for an Advanced Practice Provider for the Duke Cancer Network to practice at the Johnston Hematology Oncology Clinic in Clayton, NC. The APP will work with the team to provide hematology/oncology care to patients, participate in clinical trials, provide education, and collaboratively identify opportunities to improve the program. Primary hours will be Monday through Friday, day shift, with hours flexible to meet the needs of the patients; with rotational on-call responsibilities as assigned. The APP will work with attending provider/s to ensure inpatient consults are managed timely. This position is part of the Duke Cancer Network (DCN), a division of Duke Health Affiliations and Networks, which supports the patient care and operations of hematology/oncology clinics at affiliate hospitals.

Requirements

• Nurse Practitioners: Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.
• Physician Assistants: Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.
• BLS required.
• Nurse Practitioners: Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required. National certification as a NP required.
• Physician Assistants: Must be licensed in the state of NC and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• Both: DEA license with prescriptive authority required.

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years of APP experience strongly preferred.
• Oncology experience desired

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical practice and clinical program services under the supervision of a physician, including managing a caseload of patients, collaborating to set priorities, establish outcomes and evaluate effectiveness and efficiency of patient care.
• Maintain prescriptive authority in alignment with Duke and regulatory standards at all times based upon licensing.
• Develop, implement, and engage in Quality Improvement Program initiatives, collaborating with DCN and local teams to identify areas of improvement.
• Participate in the design and execution of educational programs, assessing educational needs of DCN affiliate organizations; implementing and evaluating programs; serving as a mentor for healthcare learners; and developing patient/family educational interventions.
• Promote, participate, and engage in research in full compliance with regulatory requirements and incorporate research findings into standards of care.
• Enhance the professional image of PAs and NPs by participating in leadership activities at Duke, DCN and affiliated sites and remaining current with trends and changes in practice through organizational meetings, education, research and other activities.
• Assist with orientation of new providers, patient scheduling and coverage, presentations, and special projects, as assigned.

Benefits

• competitive compensation
• comprehensive benefits plans
• convenient work hours
• many opportunities for career advancement
• annual CME funding
• access to high-quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program

What This Job Offers

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