ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Oncology)

Description

 Cancer Care Associates of York is seeking a compassionate, self-motivated Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their growing community practice!
 

We are a well-established, private community practice with over 40 years of stability in York, PA. We specialize in helping local oncology and hematology patients. We have quality support staff and a well-equipped, recently remodeled 20,000 sq. ft. office with 30 chemo infusion chairs. With 8 physicians and 7 advanced practitioners, we serve a high quality 500 bed hospital. We are committed to our mission statement and pride ourselves in providing personalized care and compassion to each patient and their family. We are an academic-oriented practice with a multidisciplinary Tumor Board, Breast Cancer, and Thoracic Conferences.

Check out our website at www.cancercareyork.com.

ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Oncology)

Purpose: Under the general direction of a collaborating physician (s) the Advanced Practice Provider is an advanced practice clinician educated in the ability to independently and inter-independently manage the care of patients across the health-span continuum.

Essential Functions-Job Duties:

• Directs the medical care of patients in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting with the inclusion of initial history and physical examinations, follow-up visits, and emergent office visits.
• Provides appropriate outpatient and/or in-patient follow-up of patients with screenings to determine the need for further care, continuance of treatment regimens, and determination of the need for hospital admission.
• Provides appropriate management of patients to include the determination of the need for further health care inclusive of other consultations where warranted, diagnostic studies, and multidisciplinary management.
• Provides patient education for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment options.
• Completes documentation in an accurate, timely manner using appropriate forms and records.
• Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment.
• Establishes relationships with professional and/or other health-related groups within the community.
• Demonstrates expertise in patient care.
• Ensures and maintains patient/family confidentiality at all times.
• Acts as a role model and resource person for staff.

Secondary Functions-Job Duties:

• Writing chemotherapy orders.
• Management of off-site treatment patients.
• Participation in the customization of practice electronic medical record.
• Completion of compliance documentation.
• Completion of patient medical necessity forms, billing, documentation and pharmaceutical documentation.
• Makes significant and sustained contributions to the healthcare profession through committee involvement, educational media development or scientific inquiry, or use of creative approaches to enhance quality of care.
• Maintains current knowledge of healthcare techniques and practices by participating in workshops, seminars, and professional organizations.
• Provides health promotion and disease prevention activities.
• Participates in basic science and clinical research projects conducted in collaboration with other advanced practice providers in practice and/or collaborating physician (s).

Requirements

   NURSE PRACTITIONER (NP):

• Current Nurse Practitioner Licensure and registration to practice in State of PA.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• CPR Certification

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA):

• Current Physician Assistant Licensure under the PA State Board of Medicine.
• Physician Assistant Certification through NCCAPA.
• Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree for Physician Assistant.
• CPR Certification

Job-related Experience:

• 0-2 years of Advanced Practice Provider Experience or equivalent, preferred not but required.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with patients, staff, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
• Ability to accurately perform multiple tasks simultaneously and meet multiple demands.
• Flexibility in day-to-day actions and duties.

Benefits:

• Competitive Pay
• Generous Paid Time Off & 6 Paid Holidays
• 401(K) & Profit Sharing Plan w/ company contribution
• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Plans - eligible 1st of the following month after date of hire
• Life Insurance Plan - company paid
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Life, Short & Long Term Disability Plans
• Consistent Day Schedule w/ no weekends, evenings or holidays