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OneOncology · 4 days ago

Advanced Practice Provider, Research

TNO - GHRC DDU | Nashville, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

OneOncology is one of the nation’s largest community-based cancer care specialists, committed to providing high-quality cancer care and clinical research expertise. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) role involves assessing, diagnosing, and managing cancer-related disorders while working with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to deliver quality care and support for patients, including those in clinical trials.

Health CareOncology

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients

Obtains and documents comprehensive health history

Performs and documents complete, system-focused, symptom-specific physical exams

Assesses for symptoms commonly seen in patients with cancer, impact of physical comorbidities on cancer symptoms and response to treatment, signs and symptoms of disease progression or recurrence, actual or potential late effects of cancer and its treatment in cancer survivors

Conducts a pharmacologic assessment, including prescriptions drugs, over-the-counter medications, nutritional supplements, and other complementary or alternative therapies

Recognizes deviations from normal in the physical assessment

Orders and interprets findings of ancillary data, including laboratory and diagnostic tests

Prioritizes findings identify urgent or highest priority patient problems

Identifies patients who may be eligible for entry into clinical trials based on clinical findings

Relays appropriate information regarding patient care to the collaborating physician

Communicates plan of care to patient, caregiver and other members of the health care team

Writes prescriptions for medication, blood products based of laboratory results, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, and post-discharge care in accordance with written practice protocols

Administers therapeutic measures and obtains specimens in accordance with practice guidelines

Provides management for symptoms of cancer and side effects related to cancer treatment

Refers or requests consultation from physicians and other health care professionals

Assists in the management related family dynamics and coping mechanisms during acute and chronic phases of patient care

Serves as resource to other members of the health care team regarding provision of quality care

Provides care and management for patients participating in clinical trials

Evaluates the quality of care provided and recommends changes for improvement

Performs procedures as warranted by clinic needs including skin punch biopsies

Maintains current certification in Basic Life Support for the healthcare provider

Other duties as requested by the supervising MD

Admitting patients to the hospital as needed

Contacting supervising physician for appropriate back-up as needed

Educates patient and family on treatment plan proposed

Utilizes a variety of age and cultural appropriate teaching methods such as diagrams, handouts, booklets

Facilitates patient decision making of discontinuing active cancer treatment while optimizing supportive care

Educates cancer survivors regarding their risk of long-term effects of cancer and its treatment

Provides formal and informal education to staff in oncology care

Participates in the development of educational materials for patients and healthcare providers

Presents updates in cancer care and specialty specific information to professionals at the local, regional, and national levels

Recognizes the value of providing oncology education and support to the lay community by participating in community discussions, support groups, and informal consultation

Reports patient information in an accurate, timely manner

Works effectively with others and utilizes the chain of command

Collaborates with other health disciplines to ensure continuity and quality of care

Represents the APP in departmental and board meetings and shares information with the APP group

Reviews new patient medical records to assess for clinical trial eligibility

Grades adverse effects appropriately and attributes AE etiology

Reviews patient EKGs for clinical significance

Manages adverse effects potentially caused by investigational products

Attends and participates in weekly research meeting as appropriate for role and responsibilities

Attends and participates in SIVs and dose escalation calls as appropriate and agreed upon with the collaborating physician

Reviews patient labs to determine clinical significance and potential attribution to investigational product(s)

Qualification

Oncology knowledgeClinical trial managementAdvanced Practice Provider certificationPatient assessmentPharmacologic assessmentTeaching abilitiesCommunication skillsWork independently

Required

License to practice as NP or PA in the state of Tennessee required

Master's degree in nursing or certification as a Physician Assistant required

National certification as NP (American Nurses' Credentialing Center or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners) or Clinical Nurse Specialist who meets criteria for certificate of fitness to prescribe medications, including AOCN, AOCNP and AOCNS or Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants required

Minimum of one year oncology nurse experience required

Preferred

Oncology experience as an APP preferred, but will consider RN oncology experience

Company

OneOncology

OneOncology is a partnership of oncologists and industry leading experts driving the future of community-based cancer care in the US. It is a sub-organization of General Atlantic.

Founded in 2018

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

1001-5000 employees