Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant- Wake County Hematology

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT / NURSE PRACTITIONER

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 offer 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 the 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. Job Location Duke Raleigh Hospital 3400 Wake Forest Road Raleigh, NC 27609 Job Summary We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider in our Hematology Hospital‑Based Clinic and Inpatient Service located in Raleigh, North Carolina (3400 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC 27609) to work in collaboration with attending physicians (both in person and via Telehealth), collect and document data, conduct diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, order and schedule laboratory studies and provide direct patient care services along with helping in the coordination of a new inpatient in person and telehealth service for hematology consultation. Primary hours for this position will be Monday through Friday, day shift. The Division of Hematology provides diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment for patients with a wide variety of blood disorders which are primarily non‑malignant in nature. Job Duties & Responsibilities In collaboration with attending physicians, the NP/PA performs triage, physical exam, collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies, diagnostic procedures, and professional consultations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, coordinates the care of patients, and provides direct patient care services. Analyze clinical practice patterns so as to provide the best medical care and to increase effectiveness and efficiency. Communicate verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to the supervising attending, consulting physician, nurse 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, patient’s condition and response to therapies/interventions as well as communications with physician colleagues. Provide inpatient consultation and follow up when either the rounding APP is unavailable or requires additional help and be able to present the patient to the covering attending, either in person or via Telehealth. There may be a need for helping in setting up the inpatient Telehealth technological aides in the event the interaction is done remotely instead of in person. Job Eligibility Requirements Education Nurse Practitioners: Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing. Physician Assistants: Work requires 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 & NP approval to practice in the state of North Carolina. BLS required. 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. BLS required. DEA licensure with full prescriptive authority required. Experience 1+ years of APP experience preferred. Job Hours Monday Through Friday, day shift. No weekends and no holidays. Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status. 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