Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

Work schedule and shifts: Primarily outpatient clinic, either at Siteman Ambulatory Cancer Building or Siteman West County. APP will run 4 independent days of clinic seeing patients for endocrine, breast, melanoma, and hepatobiliary needs. Expectation is to work 40 hours a week, with 32 hours in clinic and 8 hours dedicated to administrative work responsibilities.

Clinic overview: Outpatient clinics consists of patients being seen for initial surgical evaluation, established patients surveillance, and post operative follow up. Clinic size ranges from 15-25 patients depending on if clinic is 4 hours or 8 hours. Majority of patients have a cancer diagnosis but also serve patients who have benign conditions.

Team structure and interactions: The provider team consists of 3 breast surgeons, 2 endocrine surgeons, and 1 melanoma/hpb surgeon. APP will also work closely with a team of APPS which includes 2 other Nurse Practitioners. Free communication between the APPs and Surgeons via InBasket Messaging, email, and phone calls. There will always be a provider in clinic at the same time as this role as many of the schedules are at the same time, and in the same clinic. Our providers work very closely with patients care teams such as medical oncologist and radiology.

Day-in-the-life snapshot: While in clinic, APP would evaluate New Patients by taking history, examination, and educating patient about diagnosis and next steps in their care. Will also see established and post operative patients, and will develop an assessment and plan based on imaging and patient presentation. Administrative work outside of clinic, you would be responsible for clinic prep for upcoming clinics, addressing patient clinical calls and staff InBasket Messages, communicating with referring providers, and other providers from patients care team. Ordering imaging, documentation in patients chart, and share pathology and other results with patients.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs physical assessments/examinations.
• Assesses and counsels patients and obtains medical histories.
• Monitors patient's adherence to protocols.
• Coordinates screening for research studies.
• Collects and records data per research requirements and guidelines.
• Develops and implements adherence plans used with protocols.
• Bills for professional services as permitted by the collaborative practice agreement.
• Interprets diagnostic tests results for deviations from normal.
• Prescribes therapy or medication with physician approval.
• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram and laboratory test.
• Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care and infection management.
• Provides physicians with assistance during surgery or complicated medical procedures.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in service meetings and workshops.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objective, quality assurance programs, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment

• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens

• Requires protective devices

• Patient care setting

• Direct patient care setting

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table

• Typically standing or walking

• Typically bending, crouching, stooping

• Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)

Equipment

• Office equipment

• Clinical/diagnostic equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Master's degree - Physician Assistant Studies

Certifications:

The list below may include all acceptable certifications and issuers. More than one credential or certification may be required depending on the role.

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Physician Assistant - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Physician Assistant - Missouri Division o