Advanced Practice Provider - Lymphoma / Myeloma
- Requisition #: 172389
- Department: Lymphoma - Myeloma
- Location: Houston, TX
- Posted Date: 12/31/2024
The mission of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.
KEY FUNCTIONS
Perform clinical patient care duties:
Conduct preliminary assessments of physician's new and follow-up clinic patients. Dictate clinic progress notes on physician's follow-up patients, dictate PMEs on new patients, and dictate consultation notes on his new consults.
Write admission notes and orders for physician's patients admitted into the hospital.
Write outpatient orders, including those for chemotherapy, IV fluids, transfusions, growth factors, etc.
Assist with physician's clinic-related paperwork (e.g., completing x-ray and scheduling requests, writing prescriptions and chemotherapy orders).
Assist with physician's miscellaneous clinic activities (e.g., scheduling biopsies and consultations, retrieving lab x-rays and pathology reports, contacting consulting physicians).
Screen patients' telephone calls and refer to physician when appropriate.
Evaluate physician's clinic and Emergency Center "drop-in" patients.
Assume responsibility for physician's clinic patients (either scheduled or "drop-in"), even if staffed by another attending in physician's absence.
Attend department meetings pertinent to patient care.
Assist physician with in-patient care when needed.
Work with another physician in physician's absence, if directed by physician.
Perform other patient care related activities and various administrative duties pertaining to patient care and/or clinic operations as assigned by the Medical Director of the clinic and/or the attending physician.
Perform bone marrow aspiration procedures.
Perform a variety of related duties during non-clinic hours as directed by physician:
Screen patients for eligibility.
Obtain charts and x rays as needed for analysis.
Help prepare chemotherapy orders.
Perform other patient care related activities and various administrative duties as assigned by the Medical Director of the clinic and/or the attending physician.
Assess patients for eligibility:
Evaluate patients and perform physical examinations.
Write information and clinic notes to and for the physician.
operations as assigned by the Medical Director of the clinic and/or the attending physician.
Assist research nurses in identifying patients who may benefit by registration.
Explain treatment options and plans to patients.
Perform other patient care related activities and various administrative duties pertaining to patient care and/or clinic operations as assigned by the Medical Director of the clinic and/or the attending physician.
Other duties as assigned.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse:
EDUCATION
Required:
Master's Degree in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice. 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.
EXPERIENCE
Preferred:
Hematology experience.
At least 1 year of experience in Advanced Practice Provider role.
LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION
Required:
All of the following:
Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing to function as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN or ACNP or ACNPC or ACAGNP or AGACNP or ACNPC-AG or AGACNP or AGNP or ACPNP or ANP or AGNP or AGPCNP or FNP or GNP or PNP or PMHNP or WHNP or APNP). Related authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population. Basic Life Support (BLS). Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) If working in the following departments: Pediatric - Patient Care (113100).
MAY BE REQUIRED: Authorization for limited prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing.
Physician Assistant:
EDUCATION
Required:
Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), except for Physician Assistants who graduated from a PA program prior to 2013.
EXPERIENCE
Preferred:
Prior Hematology experience.
At least 1 year of experience in Advanced Practice Provider role.
LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION
Required:
All of the following:
PA certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants.
Licensed by the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners.
MAY BE REQUIRED: Eligible to be granted limited prescriptive authority by the State of Texas.
Must meet the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) , ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) if working in one of following department: Pediatrics - Patient Care (113100).
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. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
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KEY FUNCTIONS
Perform clinical patient care duties:
Conduct preliminary assessments of physician's new and follow-up clinic patients. Dictate clinic progress notes on physician's follow-up patients, dictate PMEs on new patients, and dictate consultation notes on his new consults.
Write admission notes and orders for physician's patients admitted into the hospital.
Write outpatient orders, including those for chemotherapy, IV fluids, transfusions, growth factors, etc.
Assist with physician's clinic-related paperwork (e.g., completing x-ray and scheduling requests, writing prescriptions and chemotherapy orders).
Assist with physician's miscellaneous clinic activities (e.g., scheduling biopsies and consultations, retrieving lab x-rays and pathology reports, contacting consulting physicians).
Screen patients' telephone calls and refer to physician when appropriate.
Evaluate physician's clinic and Emergency Center "drop-in" patients.
Assume responsibility for physician's clinic patients (either scheduled or "drop-in"), even if staffed by another attending in physician's absence.
Attend department meetings pertinent to patient care.
Assist physician with in-patient care when needed.
Work with another physician in physician's absence, if directed by physician.
Perform other patient care related activities and various administrative duties pertaining to patient care and/or clinic operations as assigned by the Medical Director of the clinic and/or the attending physician.
Perform bone marrow aspiration procedures.
Perform a variety of related duties during non-clinic hours as directed by physician:
Screen patients for eligibility.
Obtain charts and x rays as needed for analysis.
Help prepare chemotherapy orders.
Perform other patient care related activities and various administrative duties as assigned by the Medical Director of the clinic and/or the attending physician.
Assess patients for eligibility:
Evaluate patients and perform physical examinations.
Write information and clinic notes to and for the physician.
operations as assigned by the Medical Director of the clinic and/or the attending physician.
Assist research nurses in identifying patients who may benefit by registration.
Explain treatment options and plans to patients.
Perform other patient care related activities and various administrative duties pertaining to patient care and/or clinic operations as assigned by the Medical Director of the clinic and/or the attending physician.
Other duties as assigned.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse:
EDUCATION
Required:
Master's Degree in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice. 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.
EXPERIENCE
Preferred:
Hematology experience.
At least 1 year of experience in Advanced Practice Provider role.
LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION
Required:
All of the following:
Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing to function as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN or ACNP or ACNPC or ACAGNP or AGACNP or ACNPC-AG or AGACNP or AGNP or ACPNP or ANP or AGNP or AGPCNP or FNP or GNP or PNP or PMHNP or WHNP or APNP). Related authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population. Basic Life Support (BLS). Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) If working in the following departments: Pediatric - Patient Care (113100).
MAY BE REQUIRED: Authorization for limited prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing.
Physician Assistant:
EDUCATION
Required:
Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), except for Physician Assistants who graduated from a PA program prior to 2013.
EXPERIENCE
Preferred:
Prior Hematology experience.
At least 1 year of experience in Advanced Practice Provider role.
LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION
Required:
All of the following:
PA certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants.
Licensed by the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners.
MAY BE REQUIRED: Eligible to be granted limited prescriptive authority by the State of Texas.
Must meet the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) , ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) if working in one of following department: Pediatrics - Patient Care (113100).
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. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
- Requisition ID: 172389
- Employment Status: Full-Time
- Employee Status: Regular
- Work Week: Days, Evening/Night, Varied
- Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 115,000
- Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 144,000
- Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 173,000
- 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
- Science Jobs: No
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