Peds Hem/Onc Inpatient- Full Time NP/PA
About The Position
The Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Program at Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte, NC is looking for a Pediatric Advanced Care Practitioner to join their inpatient APP team. The inpatient APP will function within a multidisciplinary team that provides comprehensive care for children and young adults with various oncologic and hematologic diagnoses in our Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital. About the Opportunity: · Manages pediatric patients with hematologic and oncologic diagnoses requiring level of inpatient progressive care, and coordinate escalated level of care as the patient requires. · Rounds daily with all members of the multidisciplinary team to collaboratively develop patient’s care plan. · Implements evidence based medicine as outlined by best practice guidelines, and assigned patient treatment protocols · Writes chemotherapeutic order sets. Prescribes medications, manages side effects, and monitors for toxicities. · Performs diagnostic and surveillance intraoperative procedures such as lumbar punctures with instillation of intrathecal chemotherapy, bone marrow aspirates and bone marrow biopsies · Participate in quality improvement and committees · Provider group of 14 physicians, and 18 advanced practice providers · Schedule: Part time = 24 hrs/week (12 hr) shifts/week (7 am – 7 pm); weekend and holiday coverage on a rotation
Requirements
- Physician's Assistants and Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (must be acute care certified)
Nice To Haves
- Hematology/Oncology experience preferred, but not required
Responsibilities
- Manages pediatric patients with hematologic and oncologic diagnoses requiring level of inpatient progressive care, and coordinate escalated level of care as the patient requires.
- Rounds daily with all members of the multidisciplinary team to collaboratively develop patient’s care plan.
- Implements evidence based medicine as outlined by best practice guidelines, and assigned patient treatment protocols
- Writes chemotherapeutic order sets.
- Prescribes medications, manages side effects, and monitors for toxicities.
- Performs diagnostic and surveillance intraoperative procedures such as lumbar punctures with instillation of intrathecal chemotherapy, bone marrow aspirates and bone marrow biopsies
- Participate in quality improvement and committees
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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