Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Neuro-Oncology

Position Details

Department : PCMG-MAIN | Hematology and Oncology

Location : Phoenix

Shift : Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm

Category : Advanced Practice Clinicians

Posting # : 872719

Employee Type : Full-Time

Position Summary

Posting Note : Advanced Practice Provider for Neuro-Oncology

This APP position will have primary responsibility for the Neuro-Oncology patient population. In addition, the position also provides support for the cancer predisposition program. The Neuro-Oncology Advanced Practice Provider will primarily be responsible for patient care in the ambulatory setting but may also provide select services to patients in the inpatient setting, including rounding and assistance with coordination of care.

Outpatient duties include, but are not limited to, evaluating and treating patients, writing chemotherapy orders for planned chemotherapy cycles (inpatient / outpatient), managing outpatient prescriptions and home care orders, performing bone marrow aspirations and biopsies and lumbar punctures with chemotherapy injection, educating patients and their families on active issues and therapeutic changes, participation in neuro-oncology and cancer predisposition clinics and team meetings, interacting with appropriate consultants, assistance with patient data monitoring, and scheduling appropriate follow up for patients.

The successful individual is expected to work collaboratively with other providers within the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. Occasional cross-coverage for other oncology services is expected if clinical need arises. Participation in focused quality or research projects, in conjunction with the Neuro-Oncology attending team, is expected.

The position will be a 5-day per week position, without additional weekend or holiday coverage responsibilities. Prior pediatric oncology experience highly preferred, although not required.

This position works in collaboration with the attending physicians and works within their scope of practice to provide excellent clinical care for patients. Plays a critical role in the patient family medical team. Professional who may practice in hospital's inpatient and / or outpatient setting.

Position Duties

• Conducts comprehensive health history, physical assessments and plans for infants, children and young adults with acute and chronic health conditions. Utilizes advanced assessment skills to manage a cohort of patients.
• Orders and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, and performs other therapeutic or corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status.
• Formulates family centered plan of care. Performs daily documents as necessary. Collaborated and coordinated care with other team members.
• Collects data and analyzes when necessary.
• Performs any needed advanced procedures that are associated with their credentialing process DOP.
• Utilizes the most up to date and evidence based practice for plan of care and able to alter the plan according to family needs and effectiveness or plan.
• Serves as an educational resource to patient / family / nursing staff / provider team and other health care teams as needed.
• Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competences, certifying body renewals, seeking educational offerings when available, and participates in the professional development of others which may include Advanced Practice Provider students, Residents and Medical Students. Acts as a preceptor / mentor for those new in department.
• Demonstrates commitment to patient safety by bring up concerns in appropriate manner, reporting through appropriate channels, and ensuring change of practice when necessary. Demonstrates shared accountability of safe practice.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

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