Advanced Practice Provider (APRN/PA) - Outpatient Solid Tumor

Cancer Center of South Florida; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cancer Center of South Florida in Tampa, FL, seeks an Advanced Practice Provider to work with the Outpatient Solid Tumor Oncology team at the Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute. The APP functions as an independent clinician within a multidisciplinary setting, providing comprehensive care to cancer patients in active treatment.

Responsibilities include clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, education, and care coordination with physicians and staff across departments.

Qualifications

• NP/PA board-certified or eligible as applicable
• Active Florida RN and APRN licenses or PA license required
• Acute Oncology experience with supervisor MD verification or AOCNP certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive health history and physical assessments.
• Establish medical diagnoses with physician collaboration.
• Oversee treatment infusions and supportive care as needed.
• Write orders within scope of practice including chemotherapy.
• Manage outpatient clinical practice and coordinate care with care team.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Education

Nurse Practitioner: Master’s or Doctorate from accredited Nursing Program

Physician Assistant: Bachelor’s or Master’s from accredited PA Program

Job description

The Cancer Center of South Florida is seeking a dedicated Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to practice at the Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute in collaboration with the Outpatient Solid Tumor Oncology team, delivering high-quality, patient-centered cancer care in a multidisciplinary setting.

The APP will function as an independent healthcare provider who, working collaboratively within a health team is responsible for providing comprehensive care to both well and ill patients. The APP demonstrates a high degree of clinical expertise in working with patients with acute and chronic illnesses, specifically cancer patients in active treatment. The APP is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion and care coordination for patients and families with acute and chronic health needs. The APP demonstrates an advanced level of medical clinical knowledge, communication and interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism, and systems-based practice. The APP works with administrative, nursing, physician, to assure safe, effective, quality patient care and to promote educational and research missions.

This APP is dedicated to assisting patients and their families as they cope with various forms of cancer. The APP is trained to manage the physical and psychological needs of the oncology patient and his or her family. They will provide primary, acute or tertiary care in a variety of medical settings including but not limited to private practice, hospitals, cancer care centers, and palliative care centers. They may also work collaboratively with educational programs on cancer prevention and similar topics.

CORE ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct comprehensive or episodic health history and physical assessment of patients with acute, chronic and/or potential health problems.
• Establish medical diagnoses alongside the physician.
• May need to oversee treatment infusions and supportive care needs.
• Write specific orders within the limits of the practice agreement/scope of practice including chemotherapy.
• Manages general medical and surgical conditions based on knowledge of the indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions and adverse reactions of pharmacologic agents and other relevant treatment modalities.
• Provide appropriate direction to clinic staff regarding follow up patient care issues.
• Communicates effectively with referring and primary health care providers and other care team members.
• Manage independent outpatient clinical practice and coverage for collaborating physicians.
• Maintains accurate, complete, concise and timely documentation in the electronic medical record according to group practice.
• Participate in medical oncology/hematology specific clinical quality and research projects.
• Educates patients and families on treatment plans, wellness care, and survivorship plans.
• Participates in learning opportunities.
• Participate in and accept on-call coverage assignments, inpatient, outpatient, various oncology specialties, weekend coverage and holiday coverage.

Requirements

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Nurse Practitioner: Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program OR
• Physician Assistant: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from accredited PA Program.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSE OR REGISTRATION

APRN:

• Active RN and APRN license in State of Florida.
• Active board certification as a NP in: Adult; Adult/Gerontology, Acute Care; Family.
• Acute Care Certification required or: 3 years of oncology experience with a letter from a supervising MD verifying this or AOCNP certified (need 500 hours of practice to take exam)

OR

PA:

• Active PA license in State of Florida.
• Active PA board certification.