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Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Duke Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Duke University
Durham, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 1/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/13/2025

As a part of Duke Health's outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that values and invests in you.

Duke Advanced Practice Highlights :

  • The nation's first Physician Assistant Program was created at Duke in 1965 and is consistently ranked No. 1 in the country.
  • The Duke School of Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the top nursing schools and their MSN and DNP programs offers eight advanced practice registered nurse majors and specialty certifications, as well as post master's certificates and certification alignment programs.
  • Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and access to high-quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program. APPs are leaders in multiple arenas within Duke.
  • Duke offers APPs opportunities to practice within team based integrative care in a tremendous variety of specialties. APPs are expected to work to top of scope in order to contribute to Duke's missions which include clinical practice, education, and research.
  • Practice locations can include Duke Health's three hospitals or over 140 primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina.

Job Location

  • Duke Pediatric Hematology / Oncology - Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center - 2301 Erwin Road - Durham NC;
  • We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider for the Duke Department of Pediatrics - Division of Hematology / Oncology atDuke Pediatric Gastroenterology - Children's Hospital and Health Center in Durham, NC. The APP will augment a physician's ability to provide medical services to patients in the clinic and hospital settings. The APP will work in collaboration with physicians and advanced practice providers providing direct patient care services, performing consultations, collecting and documenting data, assisting in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and ordering and scheduling laboratory studies.

    Primary hours will be Monday through Friday 8 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM with hours flexible to meet the needs of the patients.

    Preference for 1 years of Pediatric or Adult Hematology / Oncology APP experience

    J ob Responsibilities

  • Care for pediatric and adolescent patients with disorders in General Oncology, Retinoblastoma and Cancer Predisposition.
  • Obtain patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and record data in the patient's record; write progress notes; prepare patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings; obtain psychosocial history relevant to patient care; assume responsibility for developing therapeutic relationships with patients and their families.
  • Order and schedule laboratory studies and explain necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects to the patient and family.
  • Utilize medical decision making to create an individualized patient plan of care.
  • Respond to EPIC Maestro Care and telephone messages in a timely fashion.
  • Assist with New Patient triage and Referrals, deciding when patients should be seen.
  • Perform Oncology procedures, i.e. Bone Marrow Biopsy and aspirations and Lumbar Punctures.
  • Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
  • Job Hours

    Primary hours will be Monday through Friday 8 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM with hours flexible to meet the needs of the patients.

    Job Eligibility Requirements

    Education

  • Nurse Practitioners : Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.
  • Physician Assistants : Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.
  • Certification

  • BLS required.
  • License

  • Nurse Practitioners : Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required. National certification as a NP required prior to or within 6 months of employment.
  • Physician Assistants : Must be licensed in the state of NC, and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
  • Experience

  • Preference for 1 years of Pediatric or Oncology APP Experience
  • Duke is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

    Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

    Essential Physical Job Functions : Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and / or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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