Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) - Endocrine Surgery Outpatient Clinic

MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 117,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

MD Anderson Cancer Center seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) for the Endocrine Surgery Outpatient Clinic. The role involves managing patient care, optimizing practice autonomy, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should have relevant experience in oncology or surgical services and adhere to professional regulatory guidelines.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance Available

Referral Bonus Available

Qualifications

• Degree requirements for APRN or PA as defined by Texas regulations.
• BLS certification required, ACLS or PALS preferred.
• Experience in oncology and surgical services desired.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clinical teams in patient management.
• Perform history and physical assessments related to surgical oncology care.
• Actively engage in quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Oncology experience

Surgical service experience

Patient management

Team collaboration

Education

Degree as defined by Texas BON/TSBPAE

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Job description

Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) - Endocrine Surgery Outpatient Clinic

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Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse) - Endocrine Outpatient Clinic

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is one of the world's most respected centers focused on cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. MD Anderson is No. 1 in U.S. News & World Report's 2024-2025 rankings of top hospitals for cancer care. It is one of the nation's original three comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute.

The ideal candidates for the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) position will have Oncology and Surgery Service experience. Open to New Graduates.

Patient Care

Collaborate with physician and clinical team to manage patients in one or multiple areas of the department (GI, Melanoma, Sarcoma, Endocrine, Port Clinic, Breast Cancer).

Employee will demonstrate population-based competencies across the continuum of care.

Employee performs history and physical assessment and collaborates with physician to prescribe tests and interpret results as well as provide appropriate treatment.

The employee will optimize practice autonomy within their professional scope while collaborating with the multidisciplinary team in their particular assigned areas.

Outpatient Clinic APP - Employee assigned to outpatient clinic will manage new patients, follow-up patients, post-op patients, survivorship and surveillance patients in collaboration with physician and clinic team.

Operating Room - Employee with operating room privileges and responsibilities will assist in surgery as allowed by certification and scope. Employee will perform pre-operative assessments and evaluate immediate post-operative status as well as interpret tests and prescribe appropriate treatment.

Inpatient Care - Employee assigned to inpatient care will manage patients during hospitalization and post-surgery in collaboration clinical team. Employee will participate in evaluation and management of patients referred for surgical consults.

Medical Knowledge

Employee demonstrates medical knowledge of care of Surgical Oncology patients.

Employee will develop and demonstrate proficiency in the skills necessary for care of patients in their practice area.

Employee will engage in ongoing learning opportunities and share knowledge and expertise with other staff and trainees.

Employee will engage in and promote the institution's discovery/research efforts to improve patient outcomes.

Professionalism

Employee demonstrates commitment to collaborative professional relationships with physicians and all members of the heath care team.

Employee abides by professional regulatory and institutional guidelines for practice for providing care, documentation, professional charges, professional practice and behaviors.

Demonstrate commitment to professional development.

Practice-Based Learning

Employee participates in on-going learning and professional development.

Employee demonstrates application new knowledge and skills to enhance practice and patient outcomes in their area.

Participate in on-going development of personal and team leadership competencies.

System-Based Practice

Employee demonstrates his/her impact on the system of care.

Employee will analyze own practice and assess as well as implement ways to improve practice through participation in quality improvement initiatives.

Apply personal and team leadership skills to enhance practice and patient outcomes.

Other duties as assigned.

Education

REQUIRED: Degree requirements as defined by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) or Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners (TSBPAE) as required for clinical licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant.

Licensure/Certification

REQUIRED: Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) or Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners (TSBPAE) to function as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant. Related authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population. Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification. MAY BE REQUIRED: Eligible to be granted limited prescriptive authority by the State of Texas.

PREFERRED: American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification as required by patient care area.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 175259
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 117,500
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 146,500
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 176,500
• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Onsite
• Pivotal Position: Yes
• Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
• Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes
• Science Jobs: No

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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