Nurse Practitioner - Cancer Center Exams - 10-Hour - Full Time - Days - $10,000 Sign on Bonus!

Cedars-Sinai•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$79 - $126

About The Position

Cedars-Sinai is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join its Gastrointestinal Oncology Medical Oncology team. The position works closely with a medical oncologist whose primary focus is pancreatic cancer and provides high-quality care in the outpatient 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.

Requirements

California RN License.
California NP License.
California NPF must be controlled substance II for DEA to be issued scheduled 2-5.
NPI (National Provider Identifier).
California DEA License Schedule 2-5.
ACLS by ARC or AHA.
ANCC Specialty Certificate (to be obtained within 1 year).

Responsibilities

Evaluate new and established patients with gastrointestinal malignancies.
Obtain 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 closely 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 regarding 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 timely in the electronic medical record.