Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Hematology Oncology
About The Position
Henry Ford Health is hiring a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide hematology and oncology care across outpatient and inpatient settings. The role includes comprehensive assessment, work-up, and coordinated care for patients, with an approximate daily caseload of 14 outpatient patients and 4–15 inpatients, split about evenly between settings. The provider administers and oversees oral and intravenous anti-cancer therapies, educates patients about treatment plans, manages therapy side effects, and provides survivorship care and long-term follow-up. Clinical duties include performing bone marrow biopsies and other diagnostic interventions, managing infusion reactions, responding to HALO messages and patient calls during on-call rotations, preparing Tumor Board documentation, and managing in-basket communications. The role involves collaboration with a team of 14 providers, 45 clinical team members, and 20 clerical staff in a fast-paced, patient-focused environment. This is a full-time day-shift position, with hours of 7:30 AM–5:30 PM. Coverage is currently weekdays on a rotational two-week schedule. Future rotational weekend coverage and occasional evening or weekend on-call responsibilities may be introduced.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Nursing for Nurse Practitioner candidates.
- Current Nurse Practitioner certification (CNP) or current Physician Assistant certification (PA-C).
- Current State Registered Nurse (RN) license for Nurse Practitioner candidates.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) provider certification.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in hematology and oncology.
- Proficiency with the EPIC electronic health record system.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive assessment, work-up, and coordinated care for outpatient and inpatient hematology and oncology patients.
- Manage an approximate caseload of 14 outpatient patients and 4–15 inpatient patients daily, split about evenly between settings.
- Administer and oversee oral and intravenous anti-cancer therapies.
- Educate patients on treatment plans and manage therapy side effects.
- Deliver survivorship care and long-term follow-up.
- Perform bone marrow biopsies and other diagnostic interventions.
- Manage infusion reactions.
- Respond to HALO messages and patient calls during on-call rotations.
- Prepare Tumor Board documentation.
- Handle in-basket communications to coordinate timely care.
- Collaborate with the care team in a fast-paced, patient-focused environment.
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Job Type
Full-time
