APRN / Physician Assistant

American Oncology Partners, PA; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

American Oncology Partners, PA seeks an experienced APRN/PA in oncology to assist physicians, manage prescriptions, and participate in rounds across multiple sites.

Requirements include a Master’s degree, an APRN/PA license, and oncology-specific certification with 5+ years of experience. Strong communication, critical thinking, and Microsoft Office proficiency are essential for delivering coordinated cancer care.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Master’s degree required.
• APRN or PA license in appropriate state.
• Current ANCC or ONS certification (AOCN-P).
• Minimum 5 years oncology APRN/PA experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess the physical and psychosocial status of patients via interviews, history, and exams.
• Write prescriptions for medications and procedures per protocols.
• Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds to ensure quality care.
• Triage patients and provide on-call coverage as needed.
• Maintain HIPAA privacy and complete timely documentation.

Skills

APRN/PA license

Prescriptive privileges

Oncology experience

ANCC/ONS certification

BLS certification

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Master’s degree

Accredited APRN or PA program

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Location & Pay

Location: Low Country Cancer Care Pay Range: $80,000.00 - $170,000.00

Position Summary

Assists physician in the care and teaching of patients.

Key Performance Areas

• Assess the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, and diagnostic studies.
• Write prescriptions for: medication, blood products based upon laboratory results, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, and care post-discharge in accordance with written practice protocols.
• Based on findings, determine eligibility of patients for entry into clinical trials.
• Interpret and evaluates findings of studies / tests.
• Relay appropriate information regarding patient care to the collaborating physician.
• Administer therapeutic measures / obtains specimens as prescribed.
• Dictate follow-up letters to referring physicians with summaries of treatment, response and plan.
• Dictate or writes patient history, admissions, progress notes, and discharge notes in a timely manner.
• Assist in the management of family dynamics and coping mechanisms during acute and chronic phases of patients’ care.
• Conduct or participate in daily multi-disciplinary rounds for assigned patients to ensure patients are receiving appropriate and quality care.
• Provide on-call coverage and performs hospital rounds as needed.
• Triage patients to determine urgency of physician evaluation.
• Document and reports care in an accurate, timely manner using appropriate forms and records.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and to remain flexible in the changing health care environment.
• Provide on-call coverage and performs hospital rounds as needed.
• Triage patients to determine urgency of physician evaluation.
• Document and reports care in an accurate, timely manner using appropriate forms and records.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and to remain flexible in the changing health care environment.
• Assist staff in times of crisis or emergency.
• Meet with the public outside the institution and efficiently market and promote cancer treatment.
• Determine work priorities, assign work and insure proper completion of work assignments.
• Comply with all federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to patient privacy, patient’s rights, personnel law, safety, labor, and employment law.
• Adhere to Company and departmental policies and procedures, including IT policies and procedures and Disaster Recovery Plan.
• Other duties as requested.
• Keep work area and records in a neat and orderly manner.
• Maintain all company equipment in a safe and working manner.
• Maintain and ensure the confidentiality of all patient and employee information at all times as required by the HIPAA regulations.
• Assist in training new employees to related job duties.
• Will be expected to work at any Company location to help meet the Company’s business needs as directed by collaborating physician.
• Will be expected to work overtime when given sufficient notice of required overtime.

Position Qualifications/Requirements

• Education Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant program.
• Master’s degree required.
• Certifications/Licenses APRN or PA license in appropriate state.
• Prescriptive privileges or eligible to apply.
• Current certification from ANCC or ONS (AOCN-P).
• Current BLS.
• Previous Experience Minimum 5 years experience as APRN or PA, specifically in Oncology.
• 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.
• Computer Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required.
• Travel: Less than 25%.
• Standard Core Workdays/Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

About American Oncology Network (AON)

#AONN #LI-ONSITE American Oncology Network AON is an alliance of physicians and veteran healthcare leaders dedicated to ensuring the long-term success and viability of oncology diagnosis and treatment in community-based settings. It is the fastest growing national network of community oncology practices delivering local access to exceptional cancer care.

AON serves its expanding network of partner practices by providing proven practice management expertise. Our employees across the country work together to empower physicians to make cancer care better. By driving integrated, collaborative care, we are proudly helping community oncologists deliver the highest quality care to every patient.

Cancer touches everyone. Being able to make a difference in the lives of those fighting this disease is something our employees at AON cherish and never take for granted.

A career in oncology offers all sorts of rewards. But working at AON offers employees more than most. As a fast-growing national company, the opportunity to join a national workforce with flexible work options is available.

We offer competitive compensation packages that include comprehensive health insurance with a robust provider network. Our 401k, which offers a 100% match and investment options, is available to full-time and part-time staff members, and we feature a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program.

At AON, we offer you more than a job, we offer you a career. As a network of independent oncology practices working together as one, we host annual summits each year, providing our employees a chance to collaborate with AON peers from across the country.

Promoting from within is a priority at AON, and we support our team members continued growth through professional development programs and tuition assistance.