Advanced Practice Provider - Oncology Hospitalist

ST. CHARLES MEDICAL GROUP

ADVANCE PRACTICE PROVIDER HOSPITALIST

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE:                                  Oncology Hospitalist Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)    

REPORTS TO POSITION:   Medical Director, Medical Oncology

DEPARTMENT:                    Cancer Center

DATE LAST REVIEWED:     5/13/25     

OUR VISION: Creating America’s healthiest community, together

OUR MISSION: In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value

OUR VALUES:  Accountability, Caring and Teamwork

POSITION OVERVIEW: Delivers high quality and compassionate care to the oncology patient and family by managing the physical and psychosocial care needs of individuals with cancer and their families across the illness trajectory. Develops skills in diagnosis and management of common cancers.  Performs assessments of patients with cancer that includes an evaluation of manifestations of and toxicities related to cancer and its treatment.  As needed, coordinates palliative and end of life care in collaboration with patients, families, caregivers and members of the multi-disciplinary healthcare team.  Assesses actual or potential late effects of cancer and its treatment. 

This individual will work in collaboration with other Physicians and APPs within the department in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. The APP will be required to work the inpatient hospitalist service caring for both solid tumor patients and bone marrow transplant service and will also assist in the outpatient Infusion Center and Acute Care Clinic.

Patient care activities will include, but are not be limited to:

• Assessment, evaluation, pain and symptom management, care planning and modification, medications/therapeutic recommendations, and medical decision making.

• Direct contact and consultation with patient family members, friends, advocates, and others to ensure effective communication of patient status and care plans, and to encourage/support an open visitor- friendly environment within the medical/hospital environment.

• Extensive and on-going communications with primary oncology teams who routinely manage the cancer care of patients in the outpatient setting.

• Day-to-day patient contact/rounding/care management that actively encourages and includes professional input from all members of the interdisciplinary team.

• Accurate and timely completion of all clinical and professional records and documentation to assure compliance with local, state and federal regulatory, licensure and accreditation requirements.

• Work to create a positive work culture within cross-departmental teams and align this work with other Oncology initiatives.

WORK SCHEDULE: Shifts are generally ten to eleven (10-11) hours in duration and provider will work a minimum of 172 annual shifts. Option of 7-day rotation schedule or option of flex scheduling.

WORK LOCATION: Bend and Redmond Cancer Centers

CALL EXPECTATION: none

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: St. Charles Cancer Center brings together leading research, technology and personalized guidance to deliver the highest quality patient care—both physically and emotionally. Our hospital based Cancer Centers, located in Bend and Redmond, are places of healing — high tech and high touch — where research, technology and human interaction come together in a collaborative effort of medical excellence.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:

Clinical Duties:

• Performs patient examinations, obtains and records pertinent medical history, subjective and objective findings. 

• Orders and interprets appropriate laboratory, imaging, and other diagnostic procedures. 

• Interprets and integrates data to determine diagnosis and therapeutic plan.

• Administers and prescribes medications in compliance with state law and practice guidelines. 

• Orders and performs appropriate medical and surgical procedures in accordance with State law and practice guidelines.

• Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatments. 

• Educates patients regarding health and illness prevention. 

• Recommends community resources to meet patient and family needs.

• Collaborates with physicians and other caregivers to manage the acute and long-term health needs of patients. 

• Provides monitoring and supports continuity of care between physician visits. 

• Maintains and reviews patient rec