Nurse Practitioner / Physician Associate. - Out Patient Oncology

New England Cancer Specialists; Lewiston (ME); On-site; USD 106,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

PTO first year

CME benefit

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

New England Cancer Specialists (NECS) is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider to join our Bridgton/Rumford clinics. The position involves a 40-hour/4-day schedule or a flexible schedule, with travel between the two Maine locations approximately two days per site.

The NP/PA collaborates with physicians to diagnose, treat, and manage patient care in a fast-paced outpatient setting. NECS is a private practice with 18 oncologists/hematologists across five locations in Maine and New

Qualifications

• Oncology/hematology experience required.
• Master's degree required.
• State licenses: Maine NP/PA or eligibility to obtain, and NH NP/PA license or eligibility to obtain.
• Ability to collaborate with physicians, nurses, and support staff.
• Ability to communicate with patients in a clear, concise, and compassionate manner.

Responsibilities

• Elicit medical histories and perform exams to form differential diagnoses.
• Order and interpret labs and radiologic data; diagnose and treat hematologic/oncologic conditions.
• Determine eligibility for clinical trials based on findings.
• Educate patients and families about disease, treatment and symptom management.
• Collaborate closely with physicians in a fast-paced outpatient setting.

Skills

Oncology/Hematology experience

Clear communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree

Job description

New England Cancer Specialists (NECS) is currently seeking a full-time position at its Bridgton/Rumford clinic, offering either a 40-hour/4-day schedule or a variable schedule . The successful candidate will have a strong oncology/hematology background and be comfortable seeing a broad spectrum of cancer patients. The APP will travel between both our Bridgton and Rumford clinics seeing patients approximately 2 days in each facility. The NP/PA collaborates closely with physicians diagnosing, treating, and managing patient care in a fast-paced outpatient environment.

NECS is a private medical practice composed of 18 oncologists and hematologists serving the region from 5 different locations in Maine and New Hampshire. Our mission is to make life better for people with cancer and blood disorders. Kindness, compassion, and respect are part of everything that we do - from our phone operators to our physicians, every person on our team is important, and everyone makes a difference. We are proud to be a Dana-Farber Affiliate Practice, striving to provide the highest quality care and unmatched, holistic support for every patient, every day.

NECS offers competitive pay, generous Paid Time Off in the first year, as well as a generous CME benefit. We offer medical, dental and vision insurance and eligibility starts 1 st of the month after your hire date!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Elicit medical histories of patients, perform physical examinations, and develop a differential diagnosis/problem list.
• Assess the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, and diagnostic studies,
• Order and interpret laboratory tests and radiologic data, diagnose, and treat co-morbid illness within the scope of a patient’s hematologic/oncologic diagnosis, perform procedures as delegated by the attending physician, prescribe medications in accordance with federal and state regulations.
• Determine the eligibility of patients for entry into clinical trials based on findings.
• Evaluate the quality of care provided and recommend changes for improvement.
• Initiate appropriate actions to facilitate the implementation of therapeutic plans that are consistent with the continuing healthcare needs of the patient.
• Educate patients and families about the disease process and treatment.
• Provide information to patients and families related to symptom management and psychosocial response to the diagnosis of cancer and related treatment.

Yearly Salary Range: $105,700-$176,100

Experience and Skills

• State of Maine Nurse Practitioner/Physicians Associate license required or the ability to obtain.
• State of New Hampshire Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assiociate License required or the ability to obtain
• Three (3) years’ experience in Oncology and Hematology.
• Master’s Degree Required.
• Women's Health Experience Desired
• Ability to collaborate with physicians, nurses, and support staff.
• Ability to communicate with patients in a clear, concise, and compassionate manner.

Veteran

This employer may be a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended by the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, 38 U.S.C. 4212 (VEVRAA), which requires Government contractors to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment:

• Disabled veterans;
• Recently separated veterans;
• Active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans;
• Armed Forces service medal veterans.
• These classifications are defined as follows:
• A "disabled veteran" is one of the following:
• A veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
• A person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
• A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
• An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
• An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

• I identify as one or more of the classifications of protected Veteran listed above
• I am not a protected Veteran

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