Oncology NP or PA - Mercy Health in Lima, OH

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Medical Oncology

Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center is seeking an advanced practice clinician interested in experiencing all four seasons in a beautiful Midwest City surrounded by beautiful suburbs and charming rural communities.

We are offering candidates a competitive income and benefit package.

Position Responsibilities:

• Infusion coverage in Lima and Celina Outpatient Centers
• Round on patients admitted to the hospital; review care plans with nursing staff as established by our physicians.
• Provide and coordinate care to medical oncology patients under the direction of board-certified medical oncologists.
• Perform physical assessments on patients and complete patient histories.
• Complete discharge summaries.
• Order medications, treatments, labs, etc. as described and permitted under the Ohio State Medical Board supervision agreement and the Mercy Health St. Rita’s credentialing boards
• Be available for call about patient conditions according to the pre-established schedule. Includes holiday responsibilities.
• Survivorship Program, Oral Chemotherapy Program
• Other duties as determined by the supervising physician(s).

Preferred education and skills:

• EPIC experience
• Oncology experience
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN)
• Certified Advanced Practice Nurse
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Interested candidates should submit their resume to Traci Cox trcox@mercy.com.

Questions? Call: 419-296-7808 (cell)

Traci Cox, Mercy Health Physician & APC Recruitment

Since 1918, St. Rita’s Health Partners has been providing quality health care to the people of Lima and west central Ohio. More people prefer St. Rita's for medical care than any other hospital in the 10-county region we serve. 

Mercy Health is the largest health system in Ohio and the state’s fourth-largest employer, with more than 33,500 employees serving communities throughout Ohio and in Kentucky. Mercy Health provided care for patients more than 6.8 million times in 2016. The system includes assets of $6.8 billion and more than 500 care sites, including 23 hospitals, eight senior living communities, five hospice programs and seven home health agencies. Its clinically integrated network, Mercy Health Select, coordinates more effective and efficient care for more than 200,000 patients, saving money for taxpayers through the Medicare Shared Savings program. In keeping with its Mission to improve the health of its communities, Mercy Health provides more than $1 million per day in community benefit services. For more information, visit www.mercy.com or connect with Mercy Health on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest and Twitter (@LivingMercyHlth).