Advanced Practice Provider - Hematology and Oncology Clinic (FT)

Citizens Medical Center; Victoria (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

STD, LTD Disability

Supplemental Life, AD&D

Flexible Spending (FSA)

Employer paid life insurance and short

term disability

Job summary

Citizens Medical Center in Victoria, TX, seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to extend medical services in the Hematology and Oncology Clinic. You will function with physicians in ambulatory and hospital settings, perform exams, prescribe regimens, and ensure compliant medical records while collaborating across departments.

Required ARC-PA program graduate and Texas APRN licensure, with BLS and ACLS/ALS if needed.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate the ability to practice autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals.
• Exhibits behavior and communication skills that demonstrate commitment to superior customer service.
• EMR/EHR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical management in ambulatory clinic and hospital settings for adults.
• Conduct physical examinations, assess health status, and prescribe medication regimens.
• Coordinate with hospital departments, physicians, and staff to deliver patient-centered care.
• Maintain medical records in compliance with regulatory and payer requirements.
• Demonstrate leadership and teaching ability.
• Assigned schedule may vary depending on practice needs.

Skills

Autonomy

Collaboration

Customer service

EMR/EHR experience

Education

ARC-PA program graduate

APRN licensure in Texas

Tools

EMR/EHR systems

Job description

Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 338-bed acute care hospital with over 1,000 dedicated employees.

Citizens offers a generous benefit package that includes retirement plans upon hire, and an excellent medical plan with optional insurance plans to choose from.

If you are interested in pursuing a career with an award-winning hospital, welcome home.

Advanced Practice Provider - Hematology and Oncology Clinic (FT)

In collaboration with a licensed physician, the advanced practice provider performs services in the practice of medicine. The primary responsibility is to extend clinical services in the delivery of healthcare. Serves as the direct representative of the physician in conjunction with other disciplines and departments.

Job Specific:

• In collaboration with physicians, provides medical management in the ambulatory clinic and hospital settings for adults,including acute, general, and preventative care. (EF)
• Conducts physical examination, assesses patient health status including state of wellness and compliance with care plan, determines appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and prescribes appropriate medication regimen. (EF)
• Works in coordination with hospital departments, hospital management personnel, physicians, all hospital staff members, patients, and visitors to provide optimal patient centered care. (EF)
• Complete and maintain adequate and proper medical records with respect to all patients examined or treated in accordance with all legal, accreditation, regulatory and third-party payer requirements. (EF)
• Must demonstrate leadership and teaching ability.
• Assigned schedule may vary depending on practice needs. (EF)

Hospital:

• Adheres to organization-wide and other applicable policies and procedures.
• Day-to-day performance complies with the hospital’s Service Excellence Behavioral Expectations.
• Performs within the prescribed limits of the hospital’s Ethics, Compliance and Confidentiality Program guidelines.
• Performs within professional Scope of Practice at all times.

Other Duties As Assigned:

• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Graduate of an accredited ARC-PA Program.
• CME as required.

Preferred: Additional education and/or training specific to the clinic specialty.

EXPERIENCE

Required: Minimum of two years of experience in direct patient care.

Preferred: At least one year experience in a doctor’s office or in a clinic setting.

SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Required: Ability to practice autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals to manage the health needs of each patient. Consistently exhibits behavior and communication skills that demonstrate commitment to superior customer service.

Preferred: EMR/EHR experience

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Required: Maintain current license as Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of Texas. Current BLS. Current ACLS or ALS, if required by scope of practice.

• Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure in Texas.
• Certification by an agency approved by the American Nurses Association.
• Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistant.
• Licensed by the Texas State Board of Physicians Assistant Examiners.

Preferred: Additional certification specific to the clinic specialty.

COMPANY PROFILE

Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit, community hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 317-bed acute care hospital with over 1,200 employees . Voted “Best of the Best” hospital in Victoria for 14consecutive years, Citizens Medical Center is a level III Trauma Center, currently renovating its 24/7 Emergency Department that includes an onsite medical helicopter. Citizens hasacomprehensive Community Cancer Program that includes two linear accelerators and HDR brachytherapy. Citizens is recognized for its outstanding cardiology program which includes a nationally accredited Chest Pain Center and is a Primary Stroke Center. Citizens also includes a comprehensive, accredited Bariatric Surgery program,Birth Center with labor and delivery, animaging and surgery center, sleep study center, state‑of‑the‑art rehabilitation and fitness center, urology center and daVinci robotics minimally invasive surgery options, a home health agency, andhas a long history of providing continuing education for healthcare providers and the community.

Citizens Medical Center is looking foremployees who display respect and enthusiasm for patients, visitors, and coworkers, and who consistently uphold the organization’s commitment to providing outstanding outcomes and an excellent experience.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

BENEFIT OFFERINGS

Health

• STD, LTD Disability
• Supplemental Life, AD&D
• Flexible Spending (FSA)
• Employer paid life insurance and short term disability

Retirement/Investment

• 457(b) Deferred Compensation
• Paid Time Off & Sick leave
• Bereavement leave, Jury Duty/Witness Service
• Hospital-paid & administered annual immunizations

Citizens Medical Center is guided by its Mission – “to provide quality medical services at a reasonable cost to the citizens of the region.”

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