APP Oncology

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (Medical Oncology-Supportive Care)

This Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will join our Oncology team based in Logan, Utah. Our world-class physicians and APPs utilize advanced methods and therapies to reduce and eliminate cancer cells. Care plans are tailored to individual patients, considering their cancer type, stage, location, and other relevant factors.

The APP will deliver care at our outpatient cancer clinic, focusing predominantly on providing supportive care. This will involve advanced symptom management, encompassing both physical and emotional symptoms, as well as the side effects resulting from cancer and its treatments. The other portion will provide team-based care to cancer patients for follow-up and treatment visits as needed.

Full-time benefits are eligible, and the APP will typically be scheduled for 30 hours weekly. On a limited basis, there is potential to assist in after-hours clinic calls in the evenings, weekends, and holidays. While based at the cancer center in Logan, the APP may be asked to provide coverage at our other facilities via telehealth as needed.

We highly prefer an APP with a passion for oncology and a background in Oncology, Internal Medicine, and/or Palliative Care.

Job Essentials

Advanced Practice Providers are accountable for providing patient care at the top of licensure within their scope of practice. Licensed, credentialed and privileged to perform such duties as:

• Provide comprehensive care for patients with hematology/oncology diagnoses, including work-up, lab interpretation, radiology scans, and ongoing management of treatment toxicities.
• Collaborate with physician partner in treatment planning, follow-up care and survivorship.
• APPs may take compensated call for outpatient medical oncology patients, with physician back-up.
• Actively participate in service-oriented projects/meetings aimed at improving patient care, safety, and satisfaction within the Oncology service
• As applicable, triage and manage patients in infusion center with infusion reactions.
• Provide education to fellow APPs, RNs, MAs, and PSRs regarding patient population and needs in huddles and/or education meetings.

• Play an active role in mentoring students and the onboarding process of new staff members, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants. 
• Assessment, diagnosis, treatment, correction, and consultation.
• Procedures as outlined by specialty, and referral for health problems;
• Consultation with other healthcare providers;
• Appropriate and timely documentation of clinical care;
• Continual professional development for optimal patient care and outcomes.

Advanced Practice Providers may also participate in research, utilize evidence-based practice to improve quality patient care, protocol development, care process model development, and best practice standards for assigned patient population throughout our organization.

Minimum Qualifications

Current state license as an Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA).
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Certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
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Eligible for State Controlled Substance License II through V.
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Eligible for Federal DEA Certificate II through V.
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BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers.
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Other certification as required (e.g. ACLS, PALS, TNCC, NRP).

Additional Job Description

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
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Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
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Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
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Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
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Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.).
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May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.