Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant, Hematology
About The Position
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join its Hematology team and cover the ambulatory clinic. The APP works collaboratively with attending physicians, fellows, and other APPs, and participates in the education of fellows and visiting residents. The role requires at least one year of relevant APP experience in Hematology or Oncology, Pediatrics, or Critical Care. Applicants should include a personal statement describing their interest in the position. The APP evaluates and treats patients with acute and chronic complaints and health maintenance needs related to the specialty, in collaboration with physicians and under applicable standardized procedures or role descriptions. The APP’s duties may include obtaining histories and performing examinations, ordering and evaluating diagnostic studies, prescribing or furnishing medications as authorized, coordinating care, educating patients and families, and performing designated procedures after demonstrating competency. The APP must consult or refer to a physician when a task or clinical issue exceeds their competence. The APP team may receive overnight sign-out, pre-round on assigned patients, develop and present care plans during rounds, write daily notes, implement agreed-upon plans, and address issues raised by nurses. Credentialed procedures listed for the role include intubation, central line placement, arterial line placement, chest tube insertion and removal, PD drain placement, and pacing wire removal. The position also includes maintaining compliance with hospital policies, safety and quality programs, legal and regulatory requirements, and applicable professional standards. Supervision is provided by a supervising or sponsoring physician, with formal annual performance evaluation and ongoing professional practice evaluation.
Requirements
- At least one year of relevant experience as an APP in Hematology or Oncology, Pediatrics, or Critical Care.
- PA applicants must have a bachelor's degree or above from an accredited college or university and graduate from a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant.
- NP applicants must have a master's or doctoral degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and graduate from an NP program accredited by NLNAC or CCNE.
- PA applicants must hold California Physician Assistant licensure, NCCPA certification, and American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
- NP applicants must hold California Registered Nurse licensure, California Nurse Practitioner certification, national NP board certification from an ABNS-accredited agency, and American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification. New graduate NPs have six months from graduation to obtain national board certification.
- A furnishing license from the Board of Registered Nursing is required for NPs only if furnishing medications.
- An individual DEA license for Schedule II-V controlled substances is required for PA or NP applicants only if prescribing controlled substances to outpatients.
- Additional board certification may be required by certain services, specialties, or departments.
- Applicants must include a personal statement outlining their interest in the position.
- The APP must perform only services within their competence, education, training, and experience, in collaboration with a physician, and consult or refer to a physician when appropriate.
Responsibilities
- Cover the ambulatory Hematology clinic.
- Collaborate with attending physicians, fellows, and other advanced practice providers, and participate in educating fellows and visiting residents.
- Evaluate and treat patients with acute and chronic complaints and specialty-related health maintenance needs.
- Obtain patient histories and perform pertinent physical examinations, assessing normal and abnormal findings.
- Perform or request and evaluate diagnostic studies as indicated.
- Administer, order, furnish, and prescribe medications within applicable authorization and scope of practice.
- Order and collect specimens for laboratory tests, screening, and therapeutic procedures, including blood and blood products.
- Order therapy, radiology examinations, and nursing services as needed.
- Perform designated procedures after demonstrating competency and in accordance with applicable standardized procedures.
- Obtain informed consent when indicated.
- Arrange hospital admissions and discharges and complete associated paperwork.
- Enroll patients in IRB-approved investigational studies and order necessary tests and medications as directed by the supervising physician.
- Assist the supervising physician in the operating room after appropriate training, where applicable.
- Recognize patients’ age-specific needs and communicate effectively with patients, families, staff, and community members from diverse backgrounds.
- Recognize situations requiring immediate physician attention and initiate life-saving procedures when necessary.
- Coordinate inpatient and outpatient care and services, provider collaboration, and community resources.
- Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, clinical, safety, and quality policies and procedures.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and provide or coordinate patient teaching and counseling.
- Receive overnight sign-out, pre-round on assigned patients, develop and present daily care plans, write daily notes, implement plans agreed upon during rounds, and respond to issues raised by nurses.
- Perform credentialed procedures, including intubation, central line placement, arterial line placement, chest tube insertion and removal, PD drain placement, and pacing wire removal.
Benefits
- Eligible positions may receive up to $9,600 in student loan assistance applied directly to the employee's student loan account.
- Continuing education and access to state-of-the-art facilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
