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WVU Medicine

Academic health system

Advanced Practice Professional - Medical Oncology

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMadison, WV, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate of a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education-accredited nursing program with a Master’s Degree in Nursing for the nurse practitioner pathway.
  • Hold national certification from a recognized Advanced Practice Registered Nurse certification center for the nurse practitioner pathway.
  • Hold or be eligible for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia for the nurse practitioner pathway.
  • Hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department’s discretion.
  • 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 program for the physician assistant pathway.
  • Hold certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants for the physician assistant pathway.
  • Be licensed or eligible for licensure by the West Virginia Board of Medicine or West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine for the physician assistant pathway.
  • Hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department’s discretion.
  • Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the applicable professional licensing or certification authority and hospital privileges.
  • Demonstrate proficiency with computers.
  • Meet the physical demands of heavy or hard work, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning, standing, walking, and carrying patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.
  • Work closely with others, potentially during protracted or irregular hours, and around biohazards, infectious diseases, deceased persons, water, and electrical hazards associated with patient-care equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Manage comprehensive, individualized care for patients and families in the infusion center and ambulatory setting.
  • Complete daily rounds and applicable consultations and pre-treatment or pre-procedure evaluations in the infusion center; participate in ambulatory clinics and inpatient patient care.
  • Complete integrated patient assessments, including biological, social, and psychological evaluations, taking comorbid conditions and overall disposition into account.
  • In collaboration with hematology/oncology faculty or under established clinical guidelines and protocols, order additional tests or consultations as appropriate.
  • Perform diagnostic tests in accordance with established clinical guidelines and scope of practice, and communicate the results.
  • Consult and communicate with clinic and hospital staff about abnormal patient-evaluation findings.
  • Complete comprehensive clinical evaluations and document findings in the medical record.
  • Facilitate patient discharge and follow-up by ordering or coordinating services and tests needed before discharge from the infusion center and for outpatient clinic follow-up, as applicable.
  • Perform procedures in accordance with established clinical guidelines, protocols, and scope of practice.
  • Develop 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 to patients across the age continuum covered by the employee’s education and certification.
  • Participate in physician rounds, as applicable.
  • Identify unstable or complex hematology/oncology patient-care situations and facilitate appropriate intervention in the infusion center, clinic, or hospital.
  • Recognize emergency situations 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 needs of individual patients and families.
  • Use equipment safely and base decisions and actions on relevant scientific principles, established standards of care, and research findings.
  • Use teaching and learning theory and appropriate strategies to educate nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families, and the community.
  • Support patient and family learning by responding to their 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 clinical knowledge throughout the year and complete 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 relevant literature as appropriate to the area of expertise.
  • Communicate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary services to support coordinated and efficient patient care.
  • Document the plan of care, interventions, and evaluations for each patient visit in accordance with approved hospital and University Health Associates policies and documentation standards; document all interventions in the patient’s medical record.
  • 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 solve problems and provide professional support.
  • Participate in and initiate interdisciplinary approaches to patient care, program development, and education; serve as a professional role model.
  • Promote innovation in the expanded role of care delivery to hematology/oncology patients and families in infusion, 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 West Virginia University Hospitals and University Health Associates Performance Improvement Plan and apply findings to improve patient care.
  • Review and interpret hematology/oncology data from sources such as patient registries, clinical and financial reports, length of stay, access to care, and cost-per-case reports, and recommend or implement changes as needed.
  • Participate in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.
  • Assist faculty, administrators, and directors in collecting outcome measures.
  • Adhere to University Health Associates employee performance expectations in the areas of people, service, performance improvement, and shared values and culture.
  • Oversee and provide comprehensive, individualized care while evaluating and managing patients in the infusion center within scope of practice.
  • Provide direct supervision of patients in the infusion center until the last patient receiving an infusion leaves.

Desired Qualifications

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

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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