Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Clinical Nurse Specialist - Outpt. Hematology Oncology I

                    

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Job Title

Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Clinical Nurse Specialist - Outpt. Hematology Oncology I

                        

Location

Beachwood

                    

Facility

Beachwood Family Health and Surgery Center

                     

Department

Hematology Oncology-Cancer Institute

                      

Job Code

T98100

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

Nationally certified Advanced Practice Provider who provides primary and/or specialty care in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions in collaboration with the health care team in accordance with certification and licensure. Practice emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems. Responsible for dissemination of knowledge through instructing, leading and developing educational programs.

                         

Job Details

The Department of Hematology & Oncology is currently seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (Family, Adult or Acute Certified) for a full time outpatient position at the Beachwood Family Health Center. This position involves assessment and care of patients with hematologic and oncologic illness as well as Infusion suite coverage. They will see established, survivorship visits, and new benign and malignant hematology patients and medical oncology patients. In addition, bone marrow biopsies and chemotherapy prescribing will be required, with proper training.

Approximate hours are M-F, 8-5 pm. This position at present does not involve weekend and holiday rotations or on call responsibilities, but is subject to change in the future depending on patient needs.

Advanced Oncology Certification is expected within the first 2 years of hire and or certification eligibility. 12 Oncology CE per year are required for APPs who are uncertified.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts thorough medical histories, performs complete physical examinations (where indicated), initiates appropriate lab, radiology tests or other special tests required for evaluation of illness, and scrutinizes lab data to establish a record of the patient's current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan.  Works in collaboration with the health care team.
• Performs and interprets common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic and other routine diagnostic procedures used to identify pathophysiologic processes as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
• Performs routine and specialized procedures as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
• May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by license through applicable state board and Cleveland Clinic policies.
• Educates patients and answers questions regarding their disease, treatments, related drug and treatment side effects and hazards.
• Participates in medical team rounds; collaborates with nursing, medical and other healthcare team members regularly to ensure quality patient care.
• Refers patients to specialists as appropriate for consultation or for specialized health resources and treatment.
• Ensures continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patient and other members of the multi-disciplinary care team or with other specialty areas as necessary.
• Participates in quality monitoring thru the review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes on a periodic basis to assure quality care.
• Facilitates appropriate length of stay, discharge planning and compliance with regulatory standards for inpatient management.
• Supports professional development of the health care team.
• Promotes translation of evidence-based practices, guidelines, and research.
• May conduct research studies.  May assists in data collection and analysis.
• May serve as clinical preceptor for students. May onboard new caregivers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

APRN

• Effective 05/01/2014: MSN required upon hire or within 3 years of hire for external hires and in