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WVU Medicine

Academic health system

Advanced Practice Professional - Medical Oncology

Advanced Practice ProvidersPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeBridgeport, WV, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Nurse practitioners must graduate from a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)-accredited nursing program with a Master’s degree in Nursing.
  • Nurse practitioners must hold national certification from a recognized Advanced Practice Registered Nurse certification center.
  • Nurse practitioners must be licensed or eligible for licensure as a registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurse in West Virginia.
  • Nurse practitioners must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department’s discretion.
  • Physician assistants must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as a Physician Assistant and graduate from an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant-approved training program.
  • Physician assistants must be certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
  • Physician assistants must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the West Virginia Board of Medicine or West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
  • Physician assistants must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department’s discretion.
  • Candidates must be able to perform work requiring stamina, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning, standing, walking, and carrying patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.
  • Candidates must be able to work closely with others, work protracted or irregular hours, and work around biohazards, infectious diseases, deceased persons, water, and electrical hazards associated with patient-care equipment.
  • Candidates must be proficient with computers.

Responsibilities

  • Provide healthcare services consistent with state law, professional licensing or certification requirements, and applicable hospital privileges.
  • Complete comprehensive patient health evaluations, including biological, social, and psychological assessments, taking comorbid conditions and overall disposition into account in collaboration with the clinical or faculty team.
  • Assess and coordinate the educational and psychosocial needs of patients and caretakers.
  • Develop and review plans of care with clinical team members, participate in directing care, and coordinate discharge planning or follow-up as applicable.
  • Participate in educating residents and medical and nursing students, and perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
  • Manage comprehensive, individualized care for patients and families in the infusion center and ambulatory setting.
  • Complete daily rounds and applicable consultations, pretreatment or preprocedure evaluations in the infusion center, ambulatory clinic participation, and inpatient patient care.
  • Complete integrated assessments.
  • In collaboration with hematology/oncology faculty or under established clinical guidelines and protocols, order additional tests or consultations as appropriate.
  • Perform diagnostic tests and communicate results according to established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
  • Consult and communicate with clinic and hospital staff about abnormal findings in patient evaluations.
  • Complete concise, comprehensive clinical evaluations and document findings in the medical record.
  • Facilitate patient discharge or follow-up by ordering and coordinating services and tests needed before discharge from the infusion center and for outpatient clinic follow-up appointments, as applicable.
  • Perform necessary procedures according to established clinical guidelines, protocols, and scope of practice.
  • Develop comprehensive, individualized plans of care for hematology/oncology patients, including acute management, teaching, discharge planning, and referrals to other healthcare-team members as needed.
  • Provide care for patients across the age continuum covered by the professional’s education and certification.
  • Participate in physician rounds, as applicable.
  • Identify unstable or complex hematology/oncology care situations and facilitate appropriate intervention in the infusion center, clinic, or hospital.
  • Recognize emergencies and initiate effective emergency care.
  • Evaluate hematology/oncology patients and direct follow-up procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting, as applicable.
  • Assist in collecting outcome measures, as applicable.
  • Use critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning to identify, evaluate, and manage the individual needs of patients and families.
  • Use equipment safely.
  • Base decisions and actions on relevant scientific principles, established standards of care, or research findings.
  • Use teaching and learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies to educate nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families, and the community.
  • Promote learning by responding to appropriate patient and family preferences, priorities, and readiness to learn.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of patient and family teaching and collaborate with nursing and clinical staff to complete education plans.
  • Update professional knowledge throughout the year and complete all identified clinical competencies.
  • Serve as a resource for staff caring for hematology/oncology patients and provide educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in the area of expertise.
  • Mentor nursing personnel at all levels of clinical practice.
  • Participate in community programs and distribute literature as appropriate to the area of expertise.
  • Communicate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary services to ensure coordinated and efficient patient care.
  • Document each patient visit’s plan of care, interventions, and evaluations clearly and concisely in the medical record, following hospital and University Health Associates policies and compliance standards.
  • Collaborate with leaders and staff to achieve patient outcome-based improvements in care.
  • Lead development and implementation of changes in hematology/oncology practice that positively affect patient outcomes.
  • Work collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate creative problem-solving and provide professional support.
  • Initiate and participate in interdisciplinary patient-care, program-development, and education approaches, and serve as a professional role model.
  • Promote innovation in the expanded role of delivering care to hematology/oncology patients and families in the infusion center, inpatient, and ambulatory settings.
  • Participate in and provide leadership for committees and task forces.
  • Document hours and submit billing reports, as appropriate.
  • Participate in the University Health Associates performance improvement plan and apply findings from performance-improvement activities to improve patient care.
  • Review and interpret hematology/oncology data from patient registries and clinical and financial reports, including length of stay, access to care, and cost per case, and recommend or implement changes as necessary.
  • Participate in clinical trials and research studies with the principal investigator.
  • Assist faculty, administrators, and directors in collecting outcome measures.
  • Oversee and provide comprehensive, individualized care for evaluating and managing patients in the infusion center within the scope of practice.
  • Provide direct supervision of patients in the infusion center until the last patient receiving an infusion leaves.
  • Perform other assigned duties and projects.

Desired Qualifications

  • Hematology/oncology, acute-care, or internal-medicine experience is preferred for both nurse practitioner and physician assistant candidates.
  • Eligible new graduates will be considered for both nurse practitioner and physician assistant candidates.
  • Oncology Certified Nurse or Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse certification is preferred for nurse practitioner candidates.
  • A Master’s-level degree as a Physician Assistant is preferred.

About the Company

WVU Medicine

Academic health system

WVUMedicine is an academic health system serving West Virginia and the surrounding region. The system operates hospitals, clinics, specialty programs, emergency care, research, and medical education through an integrated network. It serves patients, families, referring clinicians, students, researchers, and regional communities. Its operating model centers on clinical care, hospital operations, ambulatory services, education, research, and shared system support. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, research, technology, facilities, administration, and patient services. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.

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