Neurosurgical Oncology Advanced Practice Practitioner

Department Overview

The Neuro-Oncology Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) delivers care to Neuro-Oncology outpatients. The ideal candidate is an APP committed to the care of patients with brain tumors and who embraces a multi-disciplinary team approach. Responsibilities include management, treatment, and follow-up care of patients with brain tumors; teaching and mentoring medical, APRN & PA students, residents, and fellows; and shared night/weekend call. The APP is also responsible for partnering with the patient, family, pharmacist, and nurse case manager to impact timely patient flow; and family experience through communication and education; promote an interdisciplinary approach to care; and support new processes to improve patient outcomes.

 

This position is for an APP faculty member appointment in the School of Medicine. The appointee shall provide services as assigned by the supervisor in furtherance of the university’s missions and goals of teaching, research, patient care, outreach, and public service. The APP is expected to comply with the scope of practice, other laws, regulations, OHSU policy, and other applicable professional standards of practice.

 

The APP delivers healthcare services to individuals within the scope of their license, provides advanced education to students, peers, and others; and may contribute to new knowledge and/or technology by conducting or participating in scholarship.

Function/Duties of Position

Clinical Activities (not related to teaching or research): Assure the safe, efficient, high quality and customer oriented management of patient care to identified patient populations, including but not limited to completing a comprehensive assessment of the patient’s status; developing, monitoring and revising, as appropriate, an evidence-based treatment plan that addresses diagnoses, patterns of disease, risk factors, and treatment alternatives; treat many common acute and chronic health problems; interpret diagnostic tests  prescribe and manage medications and other therapies, provide health teaching with an emphasis on prevention of  illness and health maintenance; and, refer patients to other healthcare professionals as necessary. 

Neuro-oncology Specific Clinical Responsibilities:

• Supporting the neuro-oncologist during clinic days by editing scribe's notes, coordinating necessary orders including chemotherapy, and managing AVS.
• Conducting independent clinic day dedicated to symptom management, covering areas such as seizure and steroids management, fatigue alleviation, and overseeing mid-radiation and mid-chemotherapy check-ins.
• Managing in-basket tasks, which involve addressing straightforward symptom inquiries and providing guidance on triage decisions such as recommending urgent care or ED visits or advising on the need for short-interval MRI scans (in collaboration with the neuro-oncologist).
• Providing comprehensive chemotherapy education to newly diagnosed patients, ensuring the accuracy of chemotherapy plans, and monitoring treatment progress while following up on outpatient laboratory results.
• Handling paperwork duties, with routine non-medical documentation managed by PCPs, while handling other patient-requested or care-related medical paperwork. In cases of complexity, scheduling a billable appointment is an option.
• Participation in and coordination of Tumor Board activities.

Scholarship (improvement science, research, writing, abstracts, grant supported work, presentations, etc.): Keep abreast of changes in field and applies knowledge to identify and recommend enhancements to clinical quality, patient experience/satisfaction, length of stay and to achieve improvement that demonstrates a higher standard of care. Assesses and recommends initiatives to improve performance indicators related to patient experience, quality, and costs. Professional development meeting the expectations of ongoing certification. Demonstrates success or productivity in the field as evidenced by securing research funding, publication in journals and/or other forms of peer presentations.      

Teaching/ Clinical Supervision: Support OHSU’s academic missions by participating in the design, development, and assessment of program curricula for professional (advanced practice nursing, medicine, and physician assistant) specialty areas; including course objectives, instructional methods, learning outcomes, projects, and assessment measures. Teach program courses as needed according to specified learning outcomes; academic advising and career related counseling for students; monitoring student retention and identifying and assisting at-risk students. 

Deliver individual instruction to support fellows, residents, graduate APP students, and other clinical learners to support their personal progr