APP Hospitalist - Oncology - Westside

American Oncology Management Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Oncology Consultants is seeking a full-time APP Hospitalist to join our inpatient team in Houston, TX. The ideal candidate will conduct hospital rounds, assist with admissions and discharges, and provide on-call support in a fast-paced oncology setting.

Requirements include graduation from an accredited NP or PA program, Master's degree, an APRN/PA license in the appropriate state, prescriptive privileges or eligibility, board certification, and current BLS, with a minimum of 5 years’ oncology

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant program.
• Master's degree required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hospital rounds.
• Assist with admissions and discharges.
• Provide on-call support.
• Assess the physical and mental condition of patients; perform exams and histories.
• Order, collect, interpret, and evaluate labs and other tests.
• Prescribe medications and make treatment recommendations.
• Refer patients to appropriate sources of care.
• Counsel patients about medical and psychological conditions and treatment plans.
• Maintain records of treatment plans and outcomes.
• Initiate consultations and referrals when needed.
• Capture charges in a timely manner.
• Communicate effectively with admitting and referring teams.
• Triage and respond to all forms of communication.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analysis & Critical Thinking

Interpersonal Effectiveness

Communication Skills

Customer Service & Organizational

Self-Management

Multi-site Coordination

Education

NP/PA program graduate

Master's degree

Job description

Location:

Oncology Consultants

Pay Range:

$80,000.00 - $170,000.00

Join Oncology Consultants - as a FT APP Hospitalist!

KPA 1 - Inpatient support

• Conduct hospital rounds.
• Assist with admissions and discharges.
• Provide on-call support.

KPA 2 - Assessment

• Assess the physical and mental condition of patients by performing and obtaining a comprehensive or problem-focused physical examinations and medical histories.
• Orders, collects, interprets, and evaluates laboratory and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems and health care needs.
• Prescribe medications and make recommendations for other therapeutic forms of treatment.
• Refer patient to appropriate sources of care as clinically indicated.

KPA 3 - Documentation

• Ability to counsel patients concerning medical and psychological/psychiatric conditions, treatment plans, and behavior modification.
• Maintain appropriate records detailing the patient's treatment plans and outcomes.
• Initiates timely consultation and referral when the problem exceeds the scope of practice and /or expertise.
• Capture charges in a timely manner.

KPA 4 - Communication

• Effectively communicate with admitting and referring team.
• Triage and respond to all forms of communication in a timely manner.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Position Qualifications/Requirements

1. Education:

• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant program
• Master's degree required

2. Certifications/Licenses:

• APRN or PA license in appropriate state
• Prescriptive privileges or eligible to apply
• Maintain Board Certification
• Current BLS

3. Previous Experience:

• Minimum 5 years experience as APRN or PA, Oncology required

4. Core Capabilities:

• Analysis & Critical Thinking: Critical thinking skills including solid problem solving, analysis, decision-making, planning, time management and organizational skills. Must be detailed oriented with the ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Interpersonal Effectiveness: Developed interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, diplomacy, tact, conflict management, delegation skills, and diversity awareness. Ability to work effectively with sensitive and confidential material and sometimes emotionally charged matters.
• Communication Skills: Good command of the English language. Second language is an asset but not required. Effective communication skills (oral, written, presentation), is an active listener, and effectively provides balanced feedback.
• Customer Service & Organizational Awareness: Strong customer focus. Ability to build an engaging culture of quality, performance effectiveness and operational excellence through best practices, strong business and political acumen, collaboration and partnerships, as well as a positive employee, physician and community relations.
• Self-Management: Effectively manages own time, conflicting priorities, self, stress, and professional development. Self-motivated and self-starter with ability work independently with limited supervision. Ability to work remotely effectively as required.
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-site environment with demonstrated ability to juggle competing priorities and demands from a variety of stakeholders and sites.

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