Breast Surgery Nurse Practitioner

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System; Savannah, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System in Savannah, GA seeks a Breast Surgery NP/PA to work under the supervision of the TBS Breast Specialty Surgeons. You will manage high-risk breast cancer patients, order diagnostic workups, and participate in pre- and post-surgical follow-up.

Responsibilities include aggressive patient surveillance, compliance with licensure, billing, and collaboration with surgeons and clinical research staff to improve outcomes and revenue cycle processes.

Qualifications

• Masters in Nursing - Required
• Professional License with State of Practice - Required
• Advanced Practice RN License or Physician Assistant State License- Required
• ONS Advanced Oncology Certification - Preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of TBS Medical Director and TBS surgical oncologists, evaluates and manages patients at high risk for breast cancer, orders diagnostic testing, creates a plan of care and surveillance milestones, and follows up with patients regarding communication and compliance.
• Provides leadership for evidence-based revision of diagnoses and plans of care to improve patient outcomes and develops clinical interventions and systems.
• Assess and manage patients; prepares procedure and diagnostic orders, monitors progress, and responds to status changes under guidance of surgical oncologists.
• Attends continuing education to maintain oncology NP/PA competencies and stays current with oncology patient management.
• Adheres to prescription drug or device order guidelines and complies with all practitioner requirements.

Education

Masters in Nursing - Required

Job description

The Telfair Breast Surgery NP/PA works under the clinical supervision of the TBS Breast Specialty Surgeons and administrative supervision of the Director, Telfair Ambulatory Services. The role builds upon general nurse practitioner training and skill sets by requiring specialty focus in Breast Diseases with particular focus on high risk for breast cancers and breast cancer surgical patients, treatment management, and pre-and post-surgical follow-up. The NP/PA maintains a case load of patients and bills appropriately for services rendered. Under the direct clinical supervision of the TBS Medical Director and the partner surgeons, the TBS NP/PA will run a high risk clinic for patients qualifying for high risk for breast cancer management. Clinical support duties, under the supervision of TBS surgeons, include appropriate ordering of diagnostic work up studies per high risk management protocols, monitoring and evaluating progress of patients under surveillance, rounding on patients, first call triage, and ongoing monitoring of patients on clinical protocols by working closely with clinical research coordinator. The NP/PA is expected to bill appropriately and maintain all licensures and privileges to do so. The NP/PA is required to meet all regulatory and compliance aspects of the role and to participate in quality and revenue cycle improvement activities.

Education

Masters in Nursing - Required

Experience

1-2 Years Breast surgical services - Preferred

License & Certification

Professional License with State of Practice - Required

Advanced Practice RN License or Physician Assistant State License- Required

ONS Advanced Oncology Certification - Preferred

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required

Core Job Functions

• Under the direction and guidance of TBS Medical Director and TBS surgical oncologists, evaluates and manages patients at high risk for breast cancer. This includes ordering diagnostic testing, clinical procedures, genetic testing, and working closely with physicians to design a plan of care and surveillance milestones, and following up with patients regarding communication of plan, compliance, and ongoing management.
• Conducts comprehensive holistic wellness and illness assessments and employs evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in care of patients. Provides leadership for collaborative, evidence-based revision of diagnoses and plans of care, to improve patient outcomes. Develops evidence-based clinical interventions and systems to achieve defined patient and system outcomes.
• Appropriately assess and managers patients; accurately prepares procedure and diagnostic orders, monitors, and evaluates patient progress, promptly responding to changes in patient status. Works under the guidance of surgical oncologists.
• Routinely attends available continuing educational programs in order to maintain competencies as an oncology nurse practitioner and stays current with advancements in oncology patient management.
• Adheres to prescription drug or device order guidelines in any health care setting in accordance with regulations. Compliant with all standards of practitioner requirement.