Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Medical Oncology

Job Description:
Medical-Oncology IMED inpatient consult
This Advanced Practice Provider will join our Oncology team based in the Salt Lake Valley. Our world-class physicians and APPs apply a variety of advanced methods and therapies to reduce and remove cancer cells. Care plans involve individualized treatments based on a patient's cancer type, stage, and location of the cancer, and other considerations.
The APP will be based in our Medical Oncology clinic at Intermountain Medical Center and will provide inpatient consults for new/suspected cancer diagnoses. They will work in conjunction with our Hematologist/Oncologist to get diagnostic work-up and referral into the appropriate disease-based team of Oncology as indicated. The APP will also round on established patients that are admitted, collaborating with their primary Oncologist with any needs. They may also assist with our suspicion of cancer e-consult service and see patients in clinic as needed.
Full time and fully-benefits eligible, the APP will typically be scheduled 40 hours per week, anticipated as four 10 hour shifts. They may assist in after-hours clinic call in the evenings, weekends, and holidays on a limited basis. While based at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake the APP may be asked to provide coverage at our other facilities within the Salt Lake Valley or via telehealth to other areas, on an as-needed basis.
We highly prefer an APP with a passion for oncology, significant interest in hematology, and a background in oncology, internal medicine, and/or hospitalist medicine.
Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (Medical Oncology)
Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) are accountable for the provision of patient care at the top of licensure, within their scope of practice. Licensed, credentialed and privileged to perform such duties as:

• Provide comprehensive care for patient with hematology/oncology diagnosis including work-up, interpretation of labs, radiology scans and ongoing management of treatment toxicities.
• Collaborate with physician partner in treatment planning, follow-up care and survivorship.
• APPs may take compensated call for outpatient Medical Oncology patients, with physician back-up.
• Actively participate in service-oriented projects/meetings aimed at improving patient care, safety, and satisfaction within the Oncology service
• As applicable, triage and manage patients in infusion center with infusion reactions.
• Provide education to fellow APPs, RNs, MAs, and PSRs regarding patient population and needs in huddles and/or education meetings.

• Play an active role in mentoring students and the onboarding process of new staff members, including Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
• Assessment, diagnosis, treatment, correction, and consultation.
• Procedures as outlined by specialty, and referral for health problems;
• Consultation with other healthcare providers;
• Appropriate and timely documentation of clinical care;
• Continual professional development for optimal patient care and outcomes.

Advanced Practice Providers may also participate in research, utilize evidence-based practice to improve quality patient care, protocol development, care process model development, and best practice standards for assigned patient population throughout our organization.
Minimum Qualifications

• Current state license as an Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA).
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Eligible for State Controlled Substance License II through V.
• Eligible for Federal DEA Certificate II through V.
• BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers.
• Other certification as required (e.g. ACLS, PALS, TNCC, NRP).

Additional Job Description

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.).
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Physical Requirements:
Anticipated job posting close date:
Location:
Intermountain Medical Center
Work City:
Murray
Work State:
Utah
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$53.77 - $82.97
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