Advanced Practice Provider

Advanced Practice Provider

Cancer Specialists of North Florida is recruiting for an experienced Advanced Practice Provider for our busy Beaches Office. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) delivers high-quality clinical care under the supervision of a physician and within the licensure Scope of Practice.

The APP provides direct patient care, patient and family education, psychological support, and survivorship planning from the time of diagnosis throughout the continuum of cancer care. The scope of practice includes performing comprehensive assessments and physical examinations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, performing invasive procedures, prescribing medications and treatments, ordering chemotherapy and biotherapy regimens, conducting health screenings, and providing patient and family education. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Performs comprehensive history and physical examinations including psychological assessments, interprets findings and establishes a problem list and plan of care.
• Performs clinical and diagnostic procedures including complete skin examination, manual breast examination, bimanual pelvic examination, Pap smear, digital rectal examination, fecal occult blood test, as indicated by complete history, physicals examination, gender, age, lifestyle, and personal behavioral risk factors in accordance with other leading professional organizations cancer screening and follow-up guidelines.
• Collaborates with other healthcare team members involved in patient treatment to ensure continuity of care.
• Following documented training, performs diagnostic procedures including bone marrow aspirate and biopsy and paracentesis in collaboration with the physician.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and laboratory test.
• Provides pharmacologic management of the disease process and treatment side effects.
• Manages the clinical course of patients with acute or chronic complaints and end-of-life or other health concerns.
• Create and implement survivorship care plans for patients. Educate patients regarding information included in the care plan.
• Evaluate patient qualifications for and order appropriate genetic testing.
• Promote prevention and early detection by providing education to patients, family, staff and community.
• Orders or refers patient for appropriate screening exams.
• Recognizes and initiates lifesaving procedures for oncologic emergencies and brings emergencies to the immediate attention of a physician.
• Perform hospital rounds on existing patients when needed.
• Provide on-call services when office is closed (nights, weekends and holidays) on a rotating schedule as required.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Perform tasks assigned to staff nurses as necessary.

Full-time Position, Monday – Friday

Location: 700 3rd Street, Neptune Beach, FL 32266

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• One day per week is designated for administrative tasks and site visits.
• Provides formal and informal education to APP staff in oncology care.
• Identifies training needs for staff. Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of training.
• Assists in all performance evaluations of APP staff, as assigned.
• Makes self readily available to staff to discuss any issues or concerns.
• Strives to maintain a positive work environment for physicians, APPs and all staff.

Education, Experience, and Licensure:

• License to practice as RN or PA in the state of Florida required.
• Master's degree in nursing or Physician Assistant program is required.
• National certification as Nurse Practitioner (American Nurses' Credentialing Center or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners), or Clinical Nurse Specialist who meets criteria for certificate of fitness to prescribe medications.
• Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants required.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience as an oncology-trained APP.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• AOCN or AOCNP certification preferred for Nurse Practitioners.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications

Cancer Specialists of North Florida is an "EEO Employer" and "Drug Free Workplace"