Advanced Practice Provider (NP II or PA Il) - NIH/NIAID - Part Time

Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 102,000 - 146,000; Part time

Job summary

Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research in Bethesda, MD seeks a Part-time Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to provide high-quality clinical research support for NIH investigators. The role includes performing health assessments, coordinating with the PI, and facilitating enrollment in clinical trials at the NIH campus in Bethesda.

Qualified candidates will have NP/PA certification, 2+ years of clinical trial experience, and eligibility for Maryland licensure; telework is ad hoc

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or four years relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of two years progressively responsible NP/PA experience.
• Must be eligible for Maryland NP license or NCCPA certification as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with attending physician to provide patient care.
• Assist PI with informed consent and enrollment for clinical trials.
• Perform comprehensive physical assessments and document findings per protocol.
• Order and interpret labs and radiologic studies as directed by protocol.
• Coordinate with external providers to ensure screening and enrollment."
• Disseminate research findings and participate in protocol meetings.

Skills

NP/PA clinical experience

Informed consent

Clinical protocol knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 4 years relevant experience

Job description

Job ID: req4673

Employee Type: exempt part-time

Division: Clinical Research Directorate

Facility: NIH

Location: NIH Campus 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA

The Frederick National Laboratory is operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. The lab addresses some of the most urgent and intractable problems in the biomedical sciences in cancer and AIDS, drug development and first-in-human clinical trials, applications of nanotechnology in medicine, and rapid response to emerging threats of infectious diseases.

Accountability, Compassion, Collaboration, Dedication, Integrity and Versatility; it's the FNL way.

Program Description

Within Leidos Biomedical Research Inc., the Clinical Research Directorate (CRD), various clinical support teams Tier I provide high-quality comprehensive and strategic operational support to the high-profile domestic and international clinical research initiatives of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Clinical Center (CC), National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). CRD’s support services are strategically aligned with the program’s mission to provide comprehensive, dedicated support to assist National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers in providing the highest quality of clinical research in compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines, maintaining data integrity, and protecting human subjects. For the scientific advancement of clinical research, CRD services include comprehensive clinical trials monitoring, regulatory, pharmacovigilance, protocol navigation and development, and programmatic and project management support for facilitating the conduct of 400+ Phase I, II, and III domestic and international trials on a yearly basis. These trials investigate the prevention, diagnosis, treatment of, and therapies for cancer, influenza, HIV, and other infectious diseases and viruses such as hepatitis C, tuberculosis, malaria, and Ebola virus; heart, lung, and blood diseases and conditions; parasitic infections; rheumatic and inflammatory diseases; and rare and neglected diseases. CRD’s collaborative approach to clinical research and the expertise and dedication of staff to the continuation and success of the program’s mission has contributed to improving the overall standards of public health on a global scale.

The Clinical Research Directorate (CRD) provides quality Physician Assistant and/or Nurse Practitioner clinical research services in support of the Universal Influenza projects for the Division of Intramural Research (DIR), National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

THIS POSITION IS PART TIME, 32 HOURS/WEEK***

Key Roles/Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with the attending physician
• Assesses the client's general health status through observation and the use of appropriate screening procedures
• Acquires client data through health history that includes family history and significant social information
• Performs a comprehensive physical assessment and documents findings in the appropriate format following institutional and protocol standards
• Provides teaching and guidance related to the client's current state of health and understanding of his/her disease and promotes optimal performance
• Assists the Principal Investigator (PI) in the process of assuring informed consent and obtains written consent for treatment; assesses patients on study for complications-document and communicate to PI
• Provides protocol-driven and clinically indicated medical interventions
• Facilitates care continuity across healthcare settings (NIH Clinical Center and outside hospitals/providers)
• Manages appropriate referrals to other specialists as indicated
• Screens new participant calls and phone triage for active participants
• Orders radiological studies, following protocols and patient care guidelines
• Orders and interprets lab studies
• Explains care management/discharge plan to all members of the covering team (inpatient NPs, attendings) at sign-out
• With the PI, attends the new participant consultations with the client and family for the purpose of explaining the protocol and establishing a rapport with the client and family
• Serves as an Associate Investigator (AI)
  • Assists with protocol development and lifecycle
  • Coordinates with outside referring providers to facilitate the screening and enrollment process
  • Obtains consent for clinical trial enrollment
  • Assists with data collection and management
  • Assists with sample procurement and processing
• Disseminating research outcomes through
  • Participates in clinical rounds and protocol meetings
  • Provides staff trainings
  • Writes manuscripts for publication
  • Presents at conferences
• Ability to assume administrative responsibilities as needed and assigned
• Position is located at the National Institutes of Health located in Bethesda, Maryland
• Ability to work on-site Monday through Friday (generally 8am - 2 pm), excluding Federal holidays
• Ability to work one weekend-day per month, approximately 2-4 hours on either Saturday or Sunday
• Telework ad hoc as determined by team, reflecting protocol and participant needs

Basic Qualifications

• Possession of Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or four (4) years relevant experience in lieu of degree. Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency
• In addition to educational requirements, a minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible nurse practitioner or physician assistant experience
• A Physician Assistant applicant must be a graduate from a physician assistant educational program, accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors, at a college, university, or educational institution that is accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. Must have successfully completed the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) examination. Must have Maryland State Board eligible for MD NP license
• A Nurse Practitioner applicant must possess a degree/certificate from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed by the applicant. Must have active, current registration as professional nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. Must have appropriate certification issued by the appropriate certifying body the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), or the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Nurse Practitioner. Must be Maryland State Board eligible
• All applicants: Eligibility includes documentation of a pending Maryland license
• Knowledge of relationships between diseases, health assessment, counseling, diagnostic testing procedures, broad base clinical areas such as pathophysiology, psychosocial theory, pharmacology, and primary medical management practices
• Ability to conduct studies according to established Good Clinical Practice (GCP) as defined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and the Clinical Center’s Administrative Policies
• Working knowledge of prevention, etiology, therapies, and new research developments
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of International Conference on Harmonization/Good Clinical Practices (ICH/GCP) guidelines, clinical research concepts, ethics, and clinical protocol implementation
• Experience with clinical trials in a research setting, particularly vaccine or healthy volunteer studies
• Prior clinical experience with infectious disease

JOB HAZARD

• This position is subject to atmospheric conditions that would require the usage of a respirator, requiring a medical clearance

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, color, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

Pay And Benefits

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102,300.00 - 146,483.00 USD

The posted pay range for this job is a general guideline and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include, but are not limited to, responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as internal equity, and alignment with market data.

The salary range posted is a full-time equivalent salary and will vary depending on scheduled hours for part time positions