Remote Oncology APRN/PA Specialist

American Oncology Network; Angola (IN); On-site; USD 93,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

American Oncology Network is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support physicians in caring for cancer patients at Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology. The role includes patient assessment, treatment planning, prescriptive oversight, and participation in multidisciplinary rounds.

Responsibilities include evaluating patients, managing care across ongoing therapies, documenting in patient records, and coordinating with the care team.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant program.
• Master’s degree required.
• Minimum 5 years experience as APRN or PA, specifically in Oncology.
• Prescriptive privileges or eligible to apply.

Responsibilities

• Assess the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, and diagnostic studies.
• Write prescriptions for medication, blood products based upon laboratory results, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, and care post-discharge in accordance with written practice protocols.
• Determine eligibility of patients for entry into clinical trials.
• Interpret and evaluate findings of studies / tests.
• Relay appropriate information regarding patient care to the collaborating physician.
• Administer therapeutic measures / obtains specimens as prescribed.
• Dictate follow-up letters to referring physicians with summaries of treatment, response and plan.
• Dictate or write patient history, admissions, progress notes, and discharge notes in a timely manner.
• Assist in the management of family dynamics and coping mechanisms during acute and chronic phases of patients’ care.
• Conduct or participate in daily multi-disciplinary rounds for assigned patients to ensure patients are receiving appropriate and quality care.
• Provide on-call coverage and performs hospital rounds as needed.
• Triage patients to determine urgency of physician evaluation.
• Document and reports care in an accurate, timely manner using appropriate forms and records.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and to remain flexible in the changing health care environment.
• Provide on-call coverage and performs hospital rounds as needed. Triage patients to determine urgency of physician evaluation.
• Document and reports care in an accurate, timely manner using appropriate forms and records.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and to remain flexible in the changing health care environment.
• Assist staff in times of crisis or emergency.
• Meet with the public outside the institution and efficiently market and promote cancer treatment.
• Determine work priorities, assign work and insure proper completion of work assignments.
• Comply with all federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to patient privacy, patient’s rights, personnel law, safety, labor, and employment law. Adhere to Company and departmental policies and procedures, including IT policies and procedures and Disaster Recovery Plan.
• Other duties as requested.
• Keep work area and records in a neat and orderly manner.
• Maintain all company equipment in a safe and working manner.
• Maintain and ensure the confidentiality of all patient and employee information at all times as required by the HIPAA regulations.
• Assist in training new employees to related job duties.
• Will be expected to work at any Company location to help meet the Company’s business needs as directed by collaborating physician.
• Will be expected to work overtime when given sufficient notice of required overtime.

Skills

Analysis & Critical Thinking

Interpersonal Effectiveness

Communication Skills

Customer Service

Self-Management

MS Office

Education

Master’s degree

NP or PA program

Prescriptive privileges

BLS

Job description

American Oncology Network is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support physicians in caring for cancer patients at Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology. The role includes patient assessment, treatment planning, prescriptive oversight, and participation in multidisciplinary rounds.

Responsibilities include evaluating patients, managing care across ongoing therapies, documenting in patient records, and coordinating with the care team.