Head & Neck Medical Oncology APP

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center; Roswell (GA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is seeking a Head & Neck Medical Oncology Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to deliver comprehensive care across the patient journey. You will evaluate and manage acute and chronic illness, order tests, develop treatment plans, and prescribe medications within a multidisciplinary team.

The role includes mentoring APP I and other clinical staff, with a base salary plus geographic differential.

Qualifications

• Certification or eligibility for Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent.
• Two years of full-time progressive APP experience in a Roswell Park service line or comparable cancer/acute care facility.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat acute and chronic illness in oncology patients.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and develop treatment plans.
• Prescribe medications and manage ongoing pharmacologic care.
• Educate and mentor APP I and clinical staff including nurses, residents, and fellows.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Medication management

Education/mentoring

Collaboration with care team

Education

Nurse Practitioner Educational Path

Physician Assistant Educational Path

Job description

Title: Head & Neck Medical Oncology APP Job Type: Regular Company: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Department: Department of Medicine - Head & Neck Time Type: Full time Weekly Hours: 40 FTE: 1 Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Summary: Provides evaluation, treatment, and management of acute and chronic phases of illness in patients at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center; management includes assessment of physical symptoms, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, developing treatment plans, and prescribing medications. Provides continued care throughout the patient's medical journey. Educates and mentors Advanced Practice Provider I and additional clinical staff including, nursing, residents, fellows, and other healthcare interns and students.

This position includes a base salary and geographic differential. The total combined starting rate for the Advanced Practice Provider I (Grade 28) is $126,102 annually which includes a comprehensive benefits package. The total combined starting salary for the Advanced Practice Provider II (Grade 30) is $138,732 annually which includes a comprehensive benefits package. To qualify for the Advanced Practice Provider II (Grade 30) the equivalent of two (2) years of full-time progressively responsible Advanced Practice Provider experience in a service line at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center or at a cancer care or acute care facility recognized as comparable by Roswell Park is required.

Qualifications:

1. Nurse Practitioner Educational Path:1. License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New York;2. Current New York State Nurse Practitioner certification;3. Certification or eligibility for certification as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or other national certifying body recognized by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA);4. Master’s or higher-level degree in Nursing.NOTE: As a condition of continued employment, incumbents must obtain certification as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or other national certifying body recognized by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) within nine (9) months of their appointment to this title as required by Medicare.
2. Physician Assistant Educational Path:1. License to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of New York;2. Certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission for Certification of Physicians Assistants (NCCPA) or other national certifying body recognized by the New York State Education Department;3. Bachelor’s or higher-level degree in Physician Assistant Studies;4. Bachelor’s or higher-level degree and completion of a Physician Assistant Certificate Program recognized by the New York State Education Department.AND Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Educational Path:The equivalent of two (2) years of full-time progressively responsible Advanced Practice Provider experience in a service line at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center or at a cancer care or acute care facility recognized as comparable by Roswell Park.NOTE: 1. As a condition of continued employment, incumbents must obtain and maintain certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within six (6) months of their appointment to this title.2. Degrees must be conferred by an accredited school, college, or university, or by an institution recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and/or Health Research Incorporated as adhering to acceptable educational standards.

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Welcome to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

As one of the largest employers in Western New York, Roswell has over 3,300 employees, including over 200 physicians and scientists and 400 nurses. It’s a new era at Roswell Park. Leading the way in cancer research, treatment and education for more than a century, today Roswell Park is setting our course for a second century of extraordinary advances in cancer research and treatment. Equipped with the best facilities, the sharpest and most creative minds, and the single objective of curing cancer, we stand on the threshold of historic discovery.