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About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a master’s degree in nursing or post-master’s nurse practitioner certificate, or graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current Florida license or registration to practice, with prescriptive privileges or eligibility to apply.
• Certification from AANP, ANCC, or ONCC for Nurse Practitioners, or NCCPA certification for Physician Assistants.
• BLS certification.
• Leadership skills to direct others toward objectives contributing to successful patient treatment.
• Analytical skills to evaluate patient status and health care procedures and techniques, and to monitor quality of patient care.
• Fiscal skills to monitor and control costs and revenue.
• Sound judgment and discretion.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including effective verbal and written communication.
• Time-management skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to collaborate across management levels, departments, and teams.
• Comfort negotiating problems and exploring solutions with physicians.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and psychosocial status through interviews, health histories, physical examinations, and diagnostic studies.
• Write prescriptions for medication, blood products based on laboratory results, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, and post-discharge care in accordance with written practice protocols.
• Determine patient eligibility for clinical trials based on clinical findings.
• Interpret and evaluate findings from studies and tests.
• Communicate appropriate patient-care information to the collaborating physician.
• Administer therapeutic measures and obtain specimens as prescribed.
• Dictate follow-up letters to referring physicians summarizing treatment, response, and plan.
• Dictate or write patient histories, admissions, progress notes, and discharge notes in a timely manner.
• Assist with family dynamics and coping mechanisms during acute and chronic phases of patient care.
• Conduct or participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds for assigned patients to support appropriate, quality care.
• Provide on-call coverage and perform hospital rounds as needed.
• Triage patients to determine the urgency of physician evaluation.
• Document and report care accurately and promptly using appropriate forms and records.
• Remain willing to learn and flexible in a changing health care environment.
• Assist staff during crises or emergencies.
• Meet with the public outside the institution and promote cancer treatment.
• Determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure assignments are completed properly.
• Comply with federal and state laws and regulations concerning patient privacy and rights, personnel, safety, labor, and employment, and follow FCS and departmental policies and procedures.
• Keep work areas and records neat and orderly.
• Maintain company equipment in a safe, working condition.
• Maintain the confidentiality of patient and employee information as required by HIPAA.
• Assist in training new employees in related job duties.
• Work at any FCS location as directed by the collaborating physician to meet business needs.
• Work overtime when given sufficient notice.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) match
• Pet insurance
• Legal insurance
• Competitive wages
• Professional opportunities, career advancement, and training