Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Relief Urology Oncology

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

Stanford Health Care is seeking a per diem Advanced Practice Provider (APP)—Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)—to join our Urologic Surgical Oncology team. This relief position supports a dynamic, multi-disciplinary clinic focused on the investigation and treatment of urologic cancers, including prostate, bladder, kidney, testicular, and genital cancers.
Working closely with a team of world-renowned oncologists, the APP will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care across the oncology continuum—from diagnosis through treatment, and survivorship.


Key Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive assessments and management of patients with urologic cancers, in collaboration with attending physicians.
- Conduct new patient evaluations, follow-up visits, treatment planning, and urgent symptom assessments.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests, imaging, and laboratory studies.
- Prescribe medications, including chemotherapy and supportive treatments.
- Participate in the coordination of care with clinical trials teams, tumor boards, supportive care, and survivorship services.
- Conduct procedures such as bladder installations and foley catheter management.
- Respond to patient inquiries and manage symptoms both in clinic and via telephone communication.
- Promote and uphold a patient-focused approach, effectively communicating with patients, families, and care teams.


Qualifications:
- At least one year of clinical experience in oncology, urology, or an acute care setting as a NP or PA preferred.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multi-specialty team environment.

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) functions under this Nurse Practitioner Job Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). The NP provides routine are and management of the patient with acute and chronic complaints, in collaboration with the supervising physician, and through implementation of standardized procedures. Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the NP and his/her supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, the Credentials & Privileges Committee, the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Executive Committee and the SHC Board Credentials, Policies and Procedures Committee.

This job description covers all classifications for NPs within the organization. All NPs must meet all elements of the Essential Functions, Qualifications, and Supervision. There is a voluntary Career Ladder for NPs who are interested in promotions for clinical expertise and contributions to the institution as well as the profession. Promotion is determined based on the Center for Advanced Practice Career Ladder Handbook. Here is a description of the various levels:

Job Attributes: LEVEL I LEVEL II LEVEL III
FLSA Status: Exempt Exempt Exempt
Job Code: 400077 400169 400170

Requirement:

LEVEL I: Entry level
LEVEL II: Meets Career Ladder criteria for NP II
LEVEL III: Meets Career Ladder criteria for NP III



Locations
Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• A. An NP may provide only those medical services which he/she is competent to perform, which are consistent with the NP’s education, training and experience, and which are performed under the supervision of a physician who is responsible for the patients cared for by that NP.
• B. An NP shall consult with a physician regarding any task, procedure or diagnostic problem which the NP determines exceeds his/her level of competence or shall refer such cases to a collaborating physician.
• C. Scope of Practice of the NP:
• Evaluates and treats patients with acute, chronic complaints and health maintenance concerns related to specialty, according to written standardized procedures. [see Appendix A: Assessment & Management of Patients]
• Obtains complete histories and performs pertinent physical exams with assessment of normal and abnormal findings on new and return patients, according to written standardized procedures. [see Appendix A Assessment & Management of Patients]
• Performs or requests and evaluates diagnostic studies