NP / PA - Medical Oncology Inpatient

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dependent Child Tuition Assistance

Educational Assistance Program

Retirement Plans

Affordable Healthcare options

7 paid holidays

Paid Days Leave (PDL)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Medicine's Sibley Memorial Hospital in the Washington, DC area seeks an Advanced Practice Provider to deliver comprehensive inpatient oncology care within a multidisciplinary team.

You will independently assess, diagnose, and manage hospitalized oncology patients, coordinate daily care with the attending physician and team, and educate patients and families on treatment plans and discharge needs.

Qualifications

• NP or PA licensure in DC
• NP or PA certification as applicable
• DC Controlled Substances and Federal DEA licenses required
• BLS and ACLS certifications expected

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive inpatient oncology care in support of the Solid Tumor Malignancy service.
• Independently assess, diagnose, and manage hospitalized oncology patients, coordinating with attending physician and interdisciplinary team.
• Recognize and manage oncologic emergencies and initiate timely interventions.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care to optimize outcomes and safe transitions of care.
• Prescribe medications, supportive therapies, and perform approved bedside procedures per credentialing.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers on diagnoses, treatment plans, discharge planning, and follow-up.

Education

Nurse Practitioner MSN (NP)

ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program

DC DOH licensure as NP or PA

ANCC or AANP Certification (NP)

NCCPA Certification (PA)

DC Controlled Substances License

Federal DEA License

Current BLS Certification

Current ACLS Certification

Job description

The Advanced Practice Provider works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team and is responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive and age-appropriate care to both well and ill patients; educates patients and families, intervenes in acute or chronic illness, coordinates oncologic care between Unity, Sibley and Howard and other providers as appropriate; obtains appropriate patient histories and performs physical examinations. Other activities are in support of patient/family education, staff education, unit activities, and psychosocial care of patient and family.

Sibley Memorial Hospital is a non-profit, full service 318 bed acute care community hospital serving the Washington, DC area.Sibley offers medical, surgical, intensive care, obstetric, oncology, orthopaedic, skilled nursing inpatient services, and a state-of-the-art 24-hour Emergency Department. Sibley's campus, with its new patient tower, is also home to the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, the Johns Hopkins National Proton Therapy Center, Grand Oaks -- an assisted living residence -- a medical building with physician offices and an ambulatory surgery and imaging center.

Department-specific Essential Job Functions:

• Provide comprehensive inpatient oncology care in support of the Solid Tumor Malignancy service.
• Independently assess, diagnose, and manage hospitalized oncology patients, including evaluation and treatment of acute oncologic complications, development of evidence-based plans of care, and coordination of daily management in collaboration with the attending physician and interdisciplinary team.
• Recognize, evaluate, and manage oncologic emergencies, initiating timely interventions and escalating care as clinically indicated.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care with physicians, nursing, pharmacy, case management, palliative care, and other consulting services to optimize patient outcomes, facilitate safe transitions of care, and ensure continuity across the care continuum.
• Order, interpret, and act upon diagnostic studies; prescribe medications, supportive oncology therapies, blood products, and symptom management treatments within scope of practice; and perform approved bedside procedures in accordance with departmental credentialing and institutional policies.
• Provide patient, family, and caregiver education regarding cancer diagnoses, treatment plans, symptom management, goals of care, discharge planning, and follow-up care.
• Provide clinical coverage in the ambulatory oncology setting.

Department Preferred Education:

• Nurse Practitioner: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing for NP for MSN (NP). Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program (NP)
• Physician Assistant: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program, accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)

Department Preferred Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities:

• Department Preferred Licensure, Certification, Registration: Active licensure from the DC DOH as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• NPs: Certification as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
• PAs: Certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission for Certification of the Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• DC Controlled Substances License
• Federal DEA License
• Current BLS Certification
• Current ACLS Certification

Department Preferred Experience:Preferred experience in medical oncology, including both inpatient and ambulatory (outpatient) oncology practice.

What Awaits You:

• Dependent Child Tuition Assistance
• Educational Assistance Program
• Two retirement plans: Retirement Income Plan and 403(b) Savings Plan
• Affordable Healthcare options
• 7 paid holidays each year
• Paid Days Leave (PDL)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• …and more

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***Authorization to Work in the United States:Applicants who require sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered for this position.