Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant)

Astera Cancer Care; Covington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Louisiana seeks an Advanced Practice Provider to join the Breast Surgery team. The APP will provide evaluation, perioperative care, survivorship guidance, and patient education for breast conditions and cancer.

Supervising Surgical Oncologist support, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and adherence to evidence-based guidelines are required. Applicants should hold MSN/DNP or PA master’s degree, have at least three years of APP experience in breast

Qualifications

• MSN, DNP, or PA degree from an accredited program.
• Minimum three years of Advanced Practice Provider experience.
• Louisiana licensure as APRN or PA with applicable credentials.
• National certification in a relevant specialty (FNP/AGNP/WHNP or PA).

Responsibilities

• Surgical evaluation and perioperative planning with the Surgical Oncologist.
• Independent follow-up, survivorship care, and benign breast disease management.
• Active participation in clinical operations and care coordination.
• Education and counseling for patients, families, and staff.
• Quality improvement and professional development activities.

Skills

Breast disease evaluation

Breast cancer diagnosis

Surgical oncology principles

Perioperative management

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Education

MSN or DNP Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Crystal Report Writer

Job description

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana’s leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer.Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines.Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.Job Description:SCOPE: The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) functions as an integral member of the Breast Surgery team in a collaborative practice model under supervision of a Surgical Oncologist. The APP provides comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, perioperative management, survivorship care, and patient education for individuals with benign breast disease, breast cancer, hereditary cancer syndromes, and patients at increased risk for breast cancer. The APP practices within the scope of Louisiana licensure, institutional policies, collaborative practice agreements, and evidence-based clinical guidelines while promoting exceptional patient outcomes, continuity of care, patient satisfaction, and multidisciplinary collaboration.)FUNCTIONS:1. Surgical Evaluation and Perioperative Care: Assists the Surgical Oncologist in providing comprehensive surgical evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and perioperative management.2. Patient Follow-Up and Survivorship Care: Provides independent evaluation, follow-up care, symptom management, survivorship care, and management of benign breast disease within established protocols.3. Clinical Operations and Care Coordination: Provides active participation in all aspects of clinical operations, multidisciplinary coordination, and physician support.4. Patient, Staff, and Community Education: Provides education and counseling to patients, families, staff, and community regarding breast health and breast cancer care.5. Quality Improvement and Professional Development: Participates in quality improvement, professional development, patient advocacy, and resource management.EDUCATION:Nurse PractitionerMaster of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), or equivalent degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.ORPhysician AssistantMaster's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.EXPERIENCE:Minimum three years of experience as an Advanced Practice Provider preferred. Experience in the below specialties preferred:Breast SurgerySurgical OncologyWomen's HealthGeneral SurgeryOncologyCERTIFICATION/LICENSURE:Nurse PractitionerLicensed Registered Nurse in LouisianaLicensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)National certification as Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Adult-Gerontology NP (AGNP), Women's Health NP (WHNP), or other appropriate specialtyDEA registration (if applicable)ORPhysician AssistantGraduate of an accredited Physician Assistant programLouisiana Physician Assistant licenseNCCPA certificationDEA registration (if applicable)SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE:Proficiency in Microsoft Office including applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software and Crystal Report Writer.Must type a minimum of 65 wpm.Breast disease evaluationBreast cancer diagnosis and treatmentSurgical oncology principlesBreast imaging interpretationBreast pathologyGenetic risk assessmentNCCN Breast Cancer GuidelinesBreast cancer survivorshipPerioperative patient managementEvidence-based breast surgery practices