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Radiation Oncology APP (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant)

JOB LOCATION – Duke Raleigh Hospital Cancer Center – Radiation Oncology Clinic

JOB SUMMARY

A Radiation Oncology Advanced Practice Provider (APP) augments a physician's ability to provide patient care services at our Duke Raleigh Hospital Cancer Center Radiation Oncology clinic in Raleigh, N.C. This APP will support our patients by interdependently scheduling, supervising and conducting diagnostic and therapeutic services and independently participating in the delivery of direct patient care within the scope of practice their license allows.

JOB DUTIES

• Perform H&Ps
• Orders and interprets laboratory and radiologic studies
• Coordinates appropriate referrals for established patients
• Manages disease specific symptoms as well as acute and late onset radiation related effects
• Coordinates all pacemaker care, discussion with cardiologists and device companies
• Interprets and executes infectious disease/COVID guidelines for testing, re-entry to clinic and ID/COVID patient management
• Provides disease specific and treatment modality education to patient and caregiver(s)
• Coordinates with multi-disciplinary team members to enhance care
• Performs inpatient radiation oncology consults at local hospitals as part of the Rad Oncology Wake County APP team
• Completes timely documentation in the electronic medical record of all relevant data including results of diagnostic tests; laboratory results; patients’ condition and response to therapies and interventions
• Analyzes clinical practice patterns so as to provide the best medical care and to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
• Participates in disease related Tumor Board conferences
• Mentors medical/NP/PA students who rotate through Radiation Oncology

JOB ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Education

NP: Graduate of a MSN or DNP accredited nurse practitioner program

PA: Graduate of ARC accredited Physician Assistant Program, Master’s Degree preferred

Certification

NP: National certification to treat adults, e.g., FNP, ANP, AGNP, ACNP, AGACNP

PA: PA-C

Both: BLS

License

NP: Current unrestricted RN License issued by NCBON with authorization to practice as NP

PA: Current unrestricted license issued by NCMB with authorization to practice as PA

Both: Current unrestricted federal and state DEA#

Experience

• 1 year APP oncology experience preferred but will consider new or recent APP grad with RN or other oncology based knowledge

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to communicate professionally, both verbal and written communication across multiple care teams
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and work effectively under stressful situations
• Ability to use reasoning and resources to discover answers to problems

HOURS

Primary hours will be Monday through Friday, day shift, with hours flexible to meet the needs of the patients.

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