Advanced Practice Provider: Inpatient Immuno-Oncology

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

The APP is a nurse practitioner or certified physician assistant who will provide care for patients receiving immunotherapy and cellular therapies as well as standard admissions for chemotherapy or toxicities of treatment/underlying disease.  The APP is responsible for the primary care of the patient as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team led by an attending physician.  Responsibilities include obtain medical history, perform physical examinations, review and order diagnostic studies, radiographs and prescribe treatments. 

Responsibilities

• Works as part on an interdisciplinary team on the inpatient wards at UWMC working 12 hour rotating shifts to cover 7 days per week.
• Performs complex and problem-focused H & P’s; rounds daily with team and attending physician.
• Evaluates and manages all aspects of care for medical oncology and hematology inpatients.
• Performs procedures (bone marrow, LP, etc.) according to licensure, credentialing, and scope of practice
• Collaborates and consults with other disciplines and services
• Communicates changes and transitions from inpatient to outpatient in a seamless fashion and communicates changes in patient’s health status or urgent patient issues to the patient’s primary oncology team.
• Participates in patient rounds, conferences and committees
• Actively participates in clinical aspects of research trials
• Documents patient care data in accordance with Fred Hutch and UWP policies
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required:

• Strong team player with a can-do attitude is a must! Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team is essential.
• Must be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
• Washington state & DEA licensure required.
• ACLS required within 6 months of start date.
• Strong oral and written communication skills required. 

Preferred:

• One year experience as an ARNP or PA-C; Hematology, Oncology, or Inpatient experience strongly preferred.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $140,000 to $210,752, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.

This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (22 days if working 8 hours, 5 days per week or 18 days if working 10 hours, 4 days per week.), CME (5 days), paid sick leave, paid holidays (11 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).

Additional Information

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at [email protected] or by calling 206-667-4700.