Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) - Surgical Oncology

The Surgical Oncology Department at MD Anderson's Cancer Center is a department that offers seven specialties (Acute Care Surgical Oncology & General Surgery, Endocrine surgery, Gastric-peritoneal surface surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery, Melanoma surgery, Pediatric surgery, Sarcoma surgery). Providers in these specialty disciplines assess, plan treatment, and provide surgical services to patients with goals that include improving survival, shortening recovery, maximizing quality of life, and minimizing treatment-related side effects.

Advanced Practice Provider (APP) - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) - GISurgical Oncology Operating Room (OR)/Vascular - OUTPATIENT.

The ideal candidate will have prior Operating Room experience as a Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.

Salary Range: Minimum $117,500.00 - Midpoint $146,500.00 - Maximum $176,500.00

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Patient Care: Collaborate with physician and clinical team to manage patients in one or multiple areas of the department (GI, Melanoma, Sarcoma, Endocrine, Port Clinic, Breast Cancer). Employee will demonstrate population-based competencies across the continuum of care. Employee performs history and physical assessment and collaborates with physician to prescribe tests and interpret results as well as provide appropriate treatment.
The employee will optimize practice autonomy within their professional scope while collaborating with the multidisciplinary team in their particular assigned areas.

Outpatient Clinic APP - Employee assigned to outpatient clinic will manage new patients, follow-up patients, post-op patients, survivorship and surveillance patients in collaboration with physician and clinic team.

Operating Room - Employee with operating room privileges and responsibilities will assist in surgery as allowed by certification and scope. Employee will perform pre-operative assessments and evaluate immediate post-operative status as well as interpret tests and prescribe appropriate treatment.

Inpatient Care - Employee assigned to inpatient care will manage patients during hospitalization and post-surgery in collaboration with clinical team. Employee will participate in evaluation and management of patients referred for surgical consults.

Medical Knowledge
Employee demonstrates medical knowledge of care of Surgical Oncology patients. Employee will develop and demonstrate proficiency in the skills necessary for care of patients in their practice area.
Employee will engage in ongoing learning opportunities and share knowledge and expertise with other staff and trainees. Employee will engage in and promote the institution's discovery/research efforts to improve patient outcomes.

Professionalism
Employee demonstrates commitment to collaborative professional relationships with physicians and all members of the health care team. Employee abides by professional regulatory and institutional guidelines for practice for providing care, documentation, professional charges, professional practice and behaviors. Demonstrate commitment to professional development.

Practice-Based Learning
Employee participates in on-going learning and professional development. Employee demonstrates application of new knowledge and skills to enhance practice and patient outcomes in their area. Participate in on-going development of personal and team leadership competencies.

System-Based Practice
Employee demonstrates his/her impact on the system of care. Employee will analyze own practice and assess as well as implement ways to improve practice through participation in quality improvement initiatives. Apply personal and team leadership skills to enhance practice and patient outcomes.

Other Duties As Assigned

EDUCATION

• Required: Master's Degree Nursing. or
• Required: Doctorate Nursing Practice.
• : Degree may be waived for applicants who obtained recognition as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse from the Texas State Board of Nursing prior to 1/1/2003.
• : Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Required: None
• Preferred: OR experience

REQUIRED: Degree requirements as defined by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) or Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners (TSBPAE) as required for clinical licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant

Licensure/Certification
REQUIRED: Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) or Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners (TSBPAE) to function as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant. Related authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population. Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification. MAY BE REQUIRED: Eligible to be granted limited prescriptive authority by the State of Texas.

PREFERRED: American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification as required by patient care area.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits , including medical, dental, paid time off , retirement , tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 181992
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 117,500
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 146,500
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 176,500
• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Onsite
• Pivotal Position: Yes
• Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
• Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes

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