Oncology Outpatient Advanced Practice Providers (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant)

Department Overview

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is the flagship academic health center in Oregon. OHSU is the only academic health center in the nation to offer Advance Practice Providers (APPs) faculty rank, protected academic time, and advancement within the professorial pathway—affirming our commitment to the academic and scholarly contributions of advanced practice. At OHSU, APPs thrive as clinicians, educators, researchers, and leaders shaping the future of healthcare.

Function/Duties of Position

Our Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology is seeking Advanced Practice Providers who will provide clinical management of patients in various outpatient settings within the Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology.

 

The purposes of these roles are to:

• Provide clinical management of patients in Hematology & Medical Oncology;
• Assure a coordinated, effective, high-quality, and efficient care process;
• Use an interdisciplinary team approach to the care of patients;
• Work collaboratively with clinic management on process improvement projects;
• Provide education to colleagues, staff, and students as needed.

Allogeneic Transplant: 

The Center for Hematologic Malignancies (CHM) outpatient clinic provides acute and long-term care to patients who have undergone an autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) or received other cellular therapies such as chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy. Seeing up to 12 patients per day, this APP provides care in conjunction with a team comprised of physicians, APPs, RN coordinators, and other allied health professionals. APPs may practice both independently or in a shared-care model with physicians, as determined by the needs of the team. Additionally, this APP may be intermittently provide oversight of the infusion unit, responding to acute infusion reactions and urgent medical issues.  

 

Outpatient Auto-Transplant/CAR-T Clinic:  

Summary: The Center for Hematologic Malignancies (CHM) outpatient clinic provides acute and long-term care to patients who have undergone an autologous) or received other cellular therapies such as chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy. Seeing up to 12 patients per day, this Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides care in conjunction with a team comprised of physicians, APPs, RN coordinators, and other allied health professionals. APPs may practice independently. Additionally, this APP may be intermittently provide oversight of the infusion unit, responding to acute infusion reactions and urgent medical issues 

Lymphoma:  

The Center for Hematologic Malignancies (CHM) outpatient clinic provides acute and long-term care to patients who have undergone an autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) or received other cellular therapies such as chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy. This position provides clinical management of oncology patients in the outpatient setting in Hematology Oncology within the Lymphoma Program. Seeing up to 12 patients per day, this Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides care in conjunction with a team comprised of physicians, APPs, RN coordinators, and other allied health professionals. APPs may practice independently. Additionally, this APP may be intermittently provide oversight of the infusion unit, responding to acute infusion reactions and urgent medical issues 

Required Qualifications

Nurse Practitioner:

• Current and active Nurse Practitioner license for the state of Oregon
• State of Oregon Nurse Practitioner Prescriptive Privileges
• DEA certificate
• ANCC (or equivalent) certification

Physician Assistant:

• Current and active Physician Assistant license for the State of Oregon
• DEA certificate

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Strong clinical skills, with the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively
• Excellent communication skills
• Commitment to providing empathetic, patient-focused care

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of APP experience in oncology
• Experience working in research and with experimental therapeutics
• Experience with EPIC and Beacon
• Exposure to clinical trial research

Additional Details

Please submit a resume and cover letter with your application. 

 

We offer a variety of benefits on top of joining a thriving organization: 

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage at no or low cost to employees 
  • Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependent