Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Duke Raleigh In-patient HMCT

Duke University•Raleigh, NC

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About The Position

We are seeking a compassionate, qualified Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our Duke Raleigh Malignant Hematology (in-patient) team. The ideal candidate has exceptional internal medicine skills and oncology experience. They will work with a multidisciplinary team providing direct patient care services. We invite you to apply to work with team of oncology caregivers who are dedicated to outstanding patient care.

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.
Physician Assistant Certification
Nurse Practitioner Licensure and Certification
Licensed in the State of North Carolina
BLS required
ACLS preferred
Nurse Practitioners: Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required. National certification as a NP required prior to employment.
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.
1+ years of APP experience required, oncology experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

Ability to work in a team-oriented clinic
Willingness to be flexible and available to support the team.
Analytical thinking skills with curiosity and ability to investigate and diagnose.
Competence with technology
Excellent communication skills and customer service skills
Experience working independently and as a part of a team
The desire and willingness to continue to learn

Responsibilities

Promote and maintain high standards of patient care throughout the continuum of cancer diagnosis.
Elicit detailed and accurate patient histories and perform through physical examinations.
Order appropriate diagnostic imaging and tests to determine medical and post treatment diagnoses, patient conditions, treatment toxicities.
Formulate appropriate treatment plans with critical thinking skills and high-level clinical judgement including prescribing appropriate medications.
Chart patient progress maintaining detailed and accurate health records
Participate in clinical research projects and understand the importance of documentation of toxicities and data collection.
Communicate among multi-disciplinary teams to support patient care.
Collaborating, supporting and building strong relationships with supervising, back-up supervising physicians, APP colleagues, and team members.
Participate in education of patients, family members, new staff, students and other learners.
See scheduled and unscheduled patients.
Attend program required meetings.
Maintain up to date clinical and professional knowledge via approved CME.
Protect patient confidentiality, maintain ethics and abide by North Carolina laws and Duke Health System policies.
Maintain institutional requirements for compliance.
Consult on and/or visit inpatients on an as needed basis.
Enter chemotherapy orders for outpatients and inpatients and forward to supervising physician for review / signing.