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WVU Medicine

Academic health system

Advanced Practice Professional - Medical Oncology, BMC

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • For the nurse practitioner path, graduate from a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education-accredited nursing program with a Master's degree in Nursing.
  • For the nurse practitioner path, hold national certification from a recognized Advanced Practice Registered Nurse certification center.
  • For the nurse practitioner path, hold or be eligible for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
  • For the nurse practitioner path, hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department's discretion.
  • For the nurse practitioner path, eligible new graduates will be considered.
  • For the physician assistant path, hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree as a Physician Assistant.
  • For the physician assistant path, graduate from an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant-approved training program.
  • For the physician assistant path, hold certification from the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants.
  • For the physician assistant path, hold or be eligible for licensure by the West Virginia Board of Medicine or West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
  • For the physician assistant path, hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department's discretion.
  • For the physician assistant path, eligible new graduates will be considered.
  • Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable.
  • Demonstrate critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning in clinical decision-making.
  • Use patient-care equipment safely.
  • Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary services.
  • Demonstrate computer proficiency.
  • Meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning, standing, walking, and carrying patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.
  • Work closely with others and accommodate protracted or irregular hours.
  • Work around biohazards, infectious diseases, the deceased, water, and electrical hazards associated with patient-care equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality, patient-centered care as part of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, assessing, diagnosing, treating, and managing patients within scope of practice and specialty.
  • Deliver evidence-based care, promote positive patient outcomes, maintain professional and regulatory standards, and support the department's and organization's clinical, educational, and operational goals.
  • 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 patients' and caretakers' educational and psychosocial needs.
  • Develop and review plans of care with the clinical team, participate in directing care, and coordinate discharge planning and 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 by following 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 patient evaluation findings.
  • Complete and document succinct, comprehensive clinical evaluations in the medical record.
  • Facilitate patient discharge and follow-up by ordering or coordinating appropriate services and tests before discharge from the infusion center for outpatient follow-up appointments, as applicable.
  • Perform necessary procedures according to established clinical guidelines, protocols, and scope of practice.
  • Develop comprehensive, individualized care plans 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 emergencies and initiate effective emergency care.
  • Evaluate hematology/oncology patients and direct follow-up procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting as applicable.
  • Assist with collecting outcome measures as applicable.
  • Use critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning to identify, evaluate, and manage individual patient and family needs.
  • Base decisions and actions on relevant scientific principles, established standards of care, and 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 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.
  • Document care plans, interventions, and evaluations clearly and concisely for every patient visit in accordance with approved hospital and University Health Associates policies and documentation standards.
  • Collaborate with leaders and staff to achieve patient-outcome improvements in care.
  • Lead the 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 patient-care approaches, program development, and education; serve as a professional role model.
  • Promote innovation in the expanded role of delivering care 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 University Health Associates Performance Improvement Plan and apply findings to practice to improve patient care.
  • Review and interpret hematology/oncology data from 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.
  • Meet established University Health Associates employee performance expectations for people, service, performance improvement, and shared values and culture.
  • Perform other assigned duties and projects.
  • Oversee and provide comprehensive, individualized care while evaluating and managing infusion-center patients within scope of practice.
  • Provide direct supervision of patients in the infusion center until the last patient receiving an infusion leaves.

Desired Qualifications

  • For the nurse practitioner path, hematology/oncology, acute-care, or internal-medicine experience is preferred.
  • For the nurse practitioner path, Oncology Certified Nurse or Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse certification is preferred.
  • For the physician assistant path, hematology/oncology, acute-care, or internal-medicine experience is preferred.
  • For the physician assistant path, 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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