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About The Position

Requirements

• Master's or Doctoral degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Current Georgia Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license, or ability to obtain licensure prior to employment.
• National certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• DEA registration and prescriptive authority.
• Minimum of two (2) years of Advanced Practice experience in one or more of the following: Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Hematology/Oncology, Cellular Therapy, Hospital Medicine, Critical Care, Related specialty caring for patients with hematologic malignancies.
• Strong clinical knowledge of hematologic malignancies, transplantation, and cellular therapies.
• Ability to assess and manage complex, high-acuity patients.
• Excellent clinical judgment and critical thinking skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to function effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous learning.
• Strong organizational and care coordination skills.
• Dedication to compassionate, patient-centered care.

Nice To Haves

• Three (3) or more years of Blood & Marrow Transplant and/or Hematology/Oncology experience.
• Experience caring for patients undergoing autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
• Experience managing transplant-related complications including GVHD, infectious complications, and immunosuppressive therapies.
• Experience with CAR T-cell therapy and management of CRS and ICANS.
• Experience within accredited transplant or cellular therapy programs.
• Experience in academic medical center environments.
• Clinical trial or research experience.
• OCN® (Oncology Certified Nurse)
• AOCNP® (Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner)
• BMTCN® (Blood and Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse)
• Other relevant oncology or transplant certifications

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including histories, physical examinations, treatment evaluations, and follow-up visits.
• Evaluate patients for autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy eligibility.
• Participate in treatment planning and ongoing management of transplant and cellular therapy patients.
• Order, interpret, and manage laboratory studies, imaging, and diagnostic testing.
• Prescribe medications, supportive care therapies, and treatment-related interventions in accordance with state regulations and organizational policies.
• Monitor treatment response and adjust care plans in collaboration with attending physicians.
• Manage patients throughout the transplant continuum, including pre-transplant evaluation and preparation, conditioning therapy monitoring, stem cell infusion, engraftment monitoring, and post-transplant recovery and survivorship.
• Evaluate and manage transplant-related complications including Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), infectious complications, immunosuppression management, cytopenias, and organ toxicities.
• Participate in both inpatient rounding and outpatient transplant follow-up clinics.
• Participate in evaluation and management of patients receiving CAR T-cell therapy and other cellular therapies.
• Coordinate care throughout the cellular therapy treatment process, including initial consultation, pre-treatment workup, bridging therapy monitoring, lymphodepleting chemotherapy, cellular therapy infusion, and post-treatment monitoring.
• Assess and manage cellular therapy-related toxicities including Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS), Immune Effector Cell-Associated Neurotoxicity Syndrome (ICANS), cytopenias, and infectious complications.
• Collaborate with critical care, neurology, infectious disease, and other specialty services when escalation of care is required.
• Serve as a primary clinical resource for transplant and cellular therapy patients and caregivers.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care among physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and referring providers.
• Facilitate transitions between inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Participate in daily rounds, multidisciplinary conferences, and treatment planning discussions.
• Ensure timely communication with patients, caregivers, and referring physicians.
• Educate patients and families regarding blood and marrow transplantation, cellular therapy and CAR T-cell treatment processes, potential complications and side effects, medication management, infection prevention, and long-term follow-up and survivorship care.
• Reinforce treatment adherence and promote patient engagement throughout the care continuum.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and clinical program development.
• Assist with development and implementation of clinical pathways, protocols, and best practices.
• Support compliance with accreditation standards and institutional requirements.
• Participate in departmental education and ongoing professional development activities.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the electronic medical record.
• Support clinical research and investigational cellular therapy programs as appropriate.
• Collaborate with research staff and investigators on protocol-related activities.
• Assist in identifying eligible patients for clinical trials and emerging therapies.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.