NP - Academic - 20281679

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

14d • Onsite

About The Position

The Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC), a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center affiliated with UT Southwestern Medical Center, is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our Simmons Acute Care (SAC) and Infusion team. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will function in Simmons Acute Care (SAC) clinic providing outpatient care for established SCCC oncology patients with acute medical issues requiring additional evaluation and management. The scope of SAC is to focus on acute medical problems related to cancer and/or cancer treatment. SAC provides healthcare services to patients who are receiving treatment for cancer or have completed treatment. This position will also collaborate with Dallas Infusion Center to manage infusion reactions, address lab abnormalities, provide anti-neoplastic patient education as well as transfer patients with acute issues to the acute care as needed. Scheduled Hours: 10-hour or 12-hour shifts Ideal candidates will have prior experience in oncology.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in nursing, documentation of completion of accredited Advanced Practice Education Program. Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population.
• Graduate of a Master’s degree or higher Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Licensure as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by Texas State Board of Nursing. Authorization for prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing.
• Acute Care Certification required.
• Licensed by the Texas Physician Assistant Board.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified by the American Heart Association or Red Cross based on the UT Southwestern policy for Advanced Practice Providers.

Nice To Haves

• prior experience in oncology

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient care for established SCCC oncology patients with acute medical issues requiring additional evaluation and management.
• Focus on acute medical problems related to cancer and/or cancer treatment.
• Provide healthcare services to patients who are receiving treatment for cancer or have completed treatment.
• Collaborate with Dallas Infusion Center to manage infusion reactions.
• Address lab abnormalities.
• Provide anti-neoplastic patient education.
• Transfer patients with acute issues to the acute care as needed.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees