Per Diem Advanced Practice Provider - Clinical Cancer Prevention
About The Position
Clinical Cancer Prevention aims to establish and conduct the highest quality collaborative translational and clinical research program investigating risk assessment, risk reduction interventions, cancer risk and early detection markers, and cancer screening; supports and enables the Cancer Prevention Center to deliver cancer prevention, screening and surveillance services, to conduct state-of-the-art cancer research and to translate these research findings to the general population as the new standard of care; establishes a cancer prevention education program to train the next generation of cancer prevention researchers, clinicians and health care providers; and disseminates cancer prevention advances throughout MD Anderson, the community, the nation and the world. The ideal candidate will have experience in primary care doing clinical breast exams, pap tests, and prostate exams. Training period will require full-time onsite presence. Candidates should be able to work at Fannin Tower, Undiagnosed Breast Clinic, DI West Houston, and/or DI Missouri City.
Requirements
- Degree requirements as defined by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) or Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners (TSBPAE) as required for clinical licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant.
- 2 years Clinical experience as an advanced practice provider.
- Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) or Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners (TSBPAE). Upon Hire
- APRN - Adv Practice Registered Nurse Upon Hire or
- ACNP - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire or
- ACNPC - Adult Acute Care Nurse Pract Upon Hire or
- ACAGNP - Acute Care Adult/Geron NP Upon Hire or
- AGACNP - Adult-Gerontology AcuteCare NP Upon Hire or
- ACNPC-AG - Cert AD GEY Acute Care NP Upon Hire or
- AGPCNP - Adult-Gero Primary Care NP Upon Hire or
- AGNP - Adult/Gerontology NP Upon Hire or
- ACPNP - Acute Care Pediatric Nurs Prac Upon Hire or
- ANP - Adult Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire or
- FNP - Family Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire or
- GNP - Gerontological Nurse Prac Upon Hire or
- PNP - Pediatric Nurse Practit Upon Hire or
- PMHNP - Psych/Mental Health NP Upon Hire or
- WHNP - Womans Health Nurse Pract. Upon Hire or
- APNP - Adv Pract Nurse/Prescriptive Upon Hire or
- PA - Physician Assistant Upon Hire or
- Related authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population. Upon Hire and
- BLS - Basic Life Support or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- MAY BE REQUIRED: Eligible to be granted limited prescriptive authority by the State of Texas.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in primary care doing clinical breast exams, pap tests, prostate exams.
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification as required by patient care area.
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification as required by patient care area.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates population-based competencies that cross the continuum of care.
- Independently demonstrates and provides age appropriate clinical expertise in cancer prevention and detection and consultative services.
- Educates patients, families, individuals, and professionals on cancer prevention and risk reduction.
- Develops and revises clinical guidelines, protocols, and procedures for various clinical services and participates in curriculum revision and development.
- Collaborates, initiates, and participates in cancer prevention research efforts and incorporates research into practice.
- Represents the Division of Cancer Prevention and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in professional activities and maintains professional development and competency.
- Participates in professional activities as deemed by management (i.e., institutional committees, research projects, community speaking and marketing).
- Walking from clinic to off-site locations to attend meetings, provide services, and pick up/deliver various forms.
Benefits
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
