Oncology Advanced Practitioner

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Burlington, VT

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Hematology and Oncology Physician Assistant (PA) and/or Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an exciting opportunity to provide direct care and patient education as a member of a multidisciplinary team in a teaching environment. The PA/NP will perform a variety of duties in the evaluation, treatment plan and care, diagnosis and follow-up of assigned patients on the Hematology and Oncology service. The PA/NP in conjunction with the supervising physician is responsible for admissions, coordination and symptom management of chemotherapy or biotherapy patients, history and physicals, obtaining patient consents, providing daily care including ordering chemotherapy, referring to other specialties, discharging, transferring and responding to patients and families. The PA/NP is expected to develop knowledge of the solid tumor malignancies, of the disease processes, and of the treatment and management modalities across the cancer care continuum. As an intricate member of the team, the PA/NP must be able to successfully collaborate with other disciplines including but not limited to other internal or external medical or surgical specialties, social work, nursing, palliative care, psychiatry, pharmacy, research and nutrition. The PA/NP will also become familiar with common complications experienced by oncology patients and gain expertise regarding appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
Documentation of registration for next NCCPA Board administration or successful completion of NCCPA Board and maintenance of appropriate CME.
Graduate of a Master’s Program in Nursing.
Maintain currency through Clinical Education Units.
Certification and current license to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Maintain BLS certification.
DEA number and Mass Department of Public Health Division of Food and Drug Restricted Substances registration number as appropriate.
Written prescription privilege protocols signed by all attendings with whom the individual will be working.

Nice To Haves

ACLS certification encouraged.
Chemotherapy certification and Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) certification preferred and encouraged.
Minimum of 2 years oncology clinical experience preferred.
Direct patient care experience (preferably to include in-patient care) prior to graduation and /or clinic experience while in program.

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of duties in the evaluation, treatment plan and care, diagnosis and follow-up of assigned patients on the Hematology and Oncology service.
Responsible for admissions, coordination and symptom management of chemotherapy or biotherapy patients.
Perform history and physicals.
Obtain patient consents.
Provide daily care including ordering chemotherapy.
Refer to other specialties.
Discharge and transfer patients.
Respond to patients and families.
Develop knowledge of solid tumor malignancies, disease processes, and treatment and management modalities.
Collaborate with other disciplines including medical or surgical specialties, social work, nursing, palliative care, psychiatry, pharmacy, research and nutrition.
Become familiar with common complications experienced by oncology patients.
Gain expertise regarding appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.