Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Oncology
| Company | The Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation |
|---|---|
| Location | Whittier, CA, USA |
| Salary | $120000 – $140800 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Master’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Master’s degree in nursing
- Possession of current certificate of completion from a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
- Current and unrestricted license to practice
- National Certification required upon employment (Nurse Practitioners)
Responsibilities
- Ensure patient information, visit history, refer outs, lab follow-up, phone calls, and consults are carefully and completely documented in the electronic medical record.
- Conducts in-depth interviews with patients and/or family, constructs comprehensive medical histories, performs initial and periodic physical examinations and explores patient’s interpretation of health needs. Identifies and treats patients’ diseases.
- Directly performs or orders appropriate diagnostic studies and interprets finished results.
- Develops and implements long and short-range treatment plans.
- Performs procedures such as bone marrow biopsy.
- Instructs and counsels patients and families regarding preventive care, medical problems, psychological problems, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
- Writes orders to increase, decrease or change medication, subject to checking and countersigning by physician.
- Identifies and records pertinent progress of patients, updating and summarizing charts, changing orders when appropriate and notifying the responsible physician of changes in the patient’s condition.
- Will need hospital privileges to assist with call.
Preferred Qualifications
- Oncology experience preferred but not required.