What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Oncology Physician Assistant position at OSF HR Team?
Overview
Position Summary :
The Physician Assistant - Medical Oncology –(PA) is an advanced practice provider with specialty training to practice in an oncology setting. The PA evaluates diagnoses, clinically monitors and manages oncology, hematology, and genetics patients utilizing advanced assessment skills and knowledge of clinical therapeutics. The PA role is an integrated one, which includes clinical, educational, and research components. Other roles include but are not limited to chemotherapy teaching, bone marrow biopsies, and cancer surveillance. The PA demonstrates expertise in providing clinical care and counseling to individuals concerned about medical oncology and hematologic related diseases and their risk of hereditary cancer.
Job Specifics
- Hematology / oncology physicians in this Center for Cancer Care attached to OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, a level one trauma center in Rockford, Illinois, are seeking a certified and Illinois licensed advanced practice nurse to work full-time treating patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Schedule is primarily Monday-Friday with no weekend call.
- Services offered include IV chemotherapy, oral chemotherapy adherence programs, clinical trials, radiation therapy, cancer high risk genetics, and survivorship.
The Cancer Center
BENEFITS & PERKS
OSF HealthCare offers a comprehensive Compensation and Total Rewards Package which includes :
Range shown should be used as an estimate and can be impacted by many factors including but not limited to the critical need of the position, overall experience and qualifications, community need, and other considerations. Additional compensation components may be applicable such as bonuses or incentives which may or may not be based on metric achievement.
The Community
Rockford is an all-American city, an Illinois Arts Friendly Community and home to over 400,000 people.
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS : Licensed to provide Advanced Practice Nurse Services or Physician Assistant Services Licensed by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and State of Illinois for prescribing of narcotics
OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Salary : $60 - $74
