Orthopedic Oncology NP/PA - Flexible Hours, Career Growth

Duke University; Durham (NC); Híbrido; USD 100.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Duke Health’s Orthopedics Oncology Service seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide direct patient care in our Durham and Cary clinics. The APP will work with attending physicians to manage patients with bone metastasis and general orthopedic conditions.

Hours are primarily Monday–Friday with flexible timing to suit patient needs, in a setting that emphasizes team-based, high-quality care and opportunities for professional advancement within Duke Health.

Formación

• Requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a Master’s degree in Nursing.
• Physician Assistants require completion of an accredited PA program; Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree strongly preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Provide care for patients in orthopedic oncology clinics in collaboration with supervising physician.
• Coordinate patient care, triage, exams, data collection, and ordering tests.
• Document using the EMR and communicate findings to the care team.
• Respond to patient inquiries via phone or patient portal and be available for physician consultation.
• Analyze practice patterns to improve medical care quality and efficiency.

Educación

Nurse Practitioner Master’s degree

Physician Assistant Bachelor’s degree; Master’s preferred

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Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant: Duke Orthopedics Oncology Service - Durham and Cary, NC

Work Arrangement:

Requisition Number: 270843

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location:

Raleigh, NC, US, 27710

Date: Oct 1, 2026

As a part of Duke Health’s outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that values and invests in you.

Duke Advanced Practice Highlights:

• The nation’s first Physician Assistant Program was created at Duke in 1965 and is consistently ranked No. 1 in the country.
• The Duke School of Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the top nursing schools and their MSN and DNP programs offers eight advanced practice registered nurse majors and specialty certifications, as well as post master’s certificates and certification alignment programs.
• Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and access to high-quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program. APPs are leaders in multiple arenas within Duke.
• Duke offers APPs opportunities to practice within team-based integrative care in a tremendous variety of specialties. APPs are expected to work to top of scope in order to contribute to Duke’s missions which include clinical practice, education, and research.
• Practice locations can include Duke Health’s three hospitals or over 140 primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina.

As a part of Duke Health’s outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that values and invests in you.

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Job Summary

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant for Duke Orthopedics Oncology Service forour clinics located in Durham and Cary, NC toprovide direct patient care services in collaboration with the attending physician for patients with bone metastasis as well as general orthopedic care. The APP will augment a physician's ability to provide medical services to patients in the clinic.

Primary hours will be Monday through Friday with hours flexible to meet the needs of the patients.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide care for patients with bone metastasis as well as general orthopedic care by assisting the physician in clinic as well as responsible and accountable for independent patient load/clinic.
• Coordinate patient care including triage, physical exams, collecting and documenting data, conducting diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and scheduling laboratory studies. May be involved in assisting with peri-operative workflow including scheduling, pre-ops, and post-op follow-up, diagnostic procedures and professional consultations, and prescribing appropriate interventions and medications.
• Communicate verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to supervising physician, nursing staff, patient resource manager, home health agency, and other relevant healthcare providers.
• Provide timely documentation in the electronic medical record of all relevant data including results of diagnostic tests; laboratory results; patients’ condition and response to therapies/interventions; communications with physician colleagues.
• Respond to patient inquiries and concerns via telephone or EPIC MyChart messages and be accessible to consult with supervising physician as needed.
• Analyze clinical practice patterns so as to provide the best medical care and to increase effectiveness and efficiency.

Experience

Prefer Orthopedics and Oncology work experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.

Job Hours

Primary hours will be Monday through Friday with hours flexible to meet the needs of the patients.

Job Eligibility Requirements

Education

• Nurse Practitioners:Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.
• Physician Assistants:Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.

Certification

• BLS required.

License

• Nurse Practitioners:Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. National certification as a NP required.
• Physician Assistants:Must be licensed in the state of NC and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• DEA license required.

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