FULL-TIME ONCOLOGY FLOAT APP

Yale New Haven Health•New Haven, CT

24d•Onsite

About The Position

Overview Position: APP-Oncology Float (DAYS) Location: Smilow Cancer Center Hospital Scheduled Hours: 40 Position Type: Full-Time EMR System: Epic --Sign-On Bonus Available-- What Makes This Opportunity Unique? Smilow serves as the clinical facility for the esteemed Yale Cancer Center, an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, the only NCI-designated site in Connecticut. The Smilow enterprise includes the Cancer Hospital in New Haven and 16 ambulatory locations across the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island. Smilow Cancer Hospital treats more patients than any other hospital in Connecticut and is QOPI accredited by the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Smilow Cancer Hospital is on the cutting edge of personalized medicine, offering a comprehensive approach to patient care with the latest scientific advances in treatment and clinical trials Institutional Member of Advanced Practitioner Society for Hematology & Oncology (APSHO) Advance Practice Provider Clinical Ladder Why Choose Yale New Haven Health? Excellent work environment—Keeping the patient at the center of everything we do, we focus on improving clinical care, outcomes, patient satisfaction, safety, value, clinical research, and education. Our efforts reach beyond the walls of our hospitals to care for our communities, too. Career Advancement – Unlock your potential and embrace exciting opportunities for professional growth and career advancement within our esteemed healthcare system. Relocation Assistance – We recognize how vital a smooth transition is, and with our relocation assistance, your journey can be seamless. Benefits: – Competitive salary, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. Pension plan matched tax-sheltered annuity plan and Roth contributions—tuition assistance effective day one. Generous PTO program, loan forgiveness program. Employment Perks – Employee wellness initiatives and support programs. Professional development and continuing education opportunities. Yale New Haven Health includes Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial, and Westerly hospitals; several specialty networks; and Northeast Medical Group, a physician-led multi-specialty group with over 1,000 physicians. Intriguing cities with something for everyone, whether you love arts, history, parks or delicious food.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
1-2 years of Oncology experience preferred
Active, unrestricted CT medical license or in process of obtaining
ACLS/BLS (as required) Certification
DEA License

Nice To Haves

Experience in hematology/oncology APP preferred.
Chemotherapy prescribing desirable.
Open and adaptable to various clinical settings.

Responsibilities

Provide assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team.
Work in collaboration with the attending supervising/collaborating physician(s) in accordance with state law and hospital regulations, hospital policy, protocols, and clinical pathways, and may provide autonomous team-based care.
Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, reviews/orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and radiologic results, chemotherapy prescribing, formulates and manages patient treatment plans.
The APP will educate patients and families on care and available resources, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. This includes admitting instructions, treatment plans, potential side effects, and discharge plans.
The APP, as part of a interdisciplinary team, provides psychosocial support to patients, their family members, and significant others in a caring, ethical, and professional manner.
Opportunity to serve in the OR as surgical assist.