ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Oncology)

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Oncology)

Cancer Care Associates of York is seeking a compassionate, self-motivated Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their growing community practice! We are a well-established, private community practice with over 40 years of stability in York, PA. We specialize in helping local oncology and hematology patients. We have quality support staff and a well-equipped, recently remodeled 20,000 sq. ft. office with 30+ chemo infusion chairs. With 8 physicians and 7 advanced practitioners, we serve a high-quality 500+ bed hospital. We are committed to our mission statement and pride ourselves in providing personalized care and compassion to each patient and their family. We are an academic-oriented practice with a multidisciplinary Tumor Board, Breast Cancer, and Thoracic Conferences.

Job Description

• Directs the medical care of patients in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting with the inclusion of initial history and physical examinations, follow-up visits, and emergent office visits.
• Provides appropriate outpatient and/or inpatient follow-up of patients with screenings to determine the need for further care, continuance of treatment regimens, and determination of the need for hospital admission.
• Provides appropriate management of patients to include the determination of the need for further health care inclusive of other consultations where warranted, diagnostic studies, and multidisciplinary management.
• Provides patient education for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment options.
• Completes documentation in an accurate, timely manner using appropriate forms and records.
• Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment.
• Establishes relationships with professional and/or other health-related groups within the community.
• Demonstrates expertise in patient care.
• Ensures and maintains patient/family confidentiality at all times.
• Acts as a role model and resource person for staff.
• Writing chemotherapy orders.
• Management of off-site treatment patients.
• Participation in the customization of practice electronic medical record.
• Completion of compliance documentation.
• Completion of patient medical necessity forms, billing, documentation, and pharmaceutical documentation.
• Makes significant and sustained contributions to the healthcare profession through committee involvement, educational media development or scientific inquiry, or use of creative approaches to enhance quality of care.
• Maintains current knowledge of healthcare techniques and practices by participating in workshops, seminars, and professional organizations.
• Provides health promotion and disease prevention activities.
• Participates in basic science and clinical research projects conducted in collaboration with other advanced practice providers in practice and/or collaborating physicians.

Requirements

• Current Nurse Practitioner Licensure and registration to practice in State of PA (for Nurse Practitioners).
• Master's Degree in Nursing (for Nurse Practitioners).
• CPR Certification (for Nurse Practitioners).
• Current Physician Assistant Licensure under the PA State Board of Medicine (for Physician Assistants).
• Physician Assistant Certification through NCCAPA (for Physician Assistants).
• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree for Physician Assistant (for Physician Assistants).
• CPR Certification (for Physician Assistants).
• 0-2 years of Advanced Practice Provider Experience or equivalent, preferred but not required.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with patients, staff, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
• Ability to accurately perform multiple tasks simultaneously and meet multiple demands.
• Flexibility in day-to-day actions and duties.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Generous paid time off & 6 paid holidays
• 401(K) & profit-sharing plan with company contribution
• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans - eligible 1st of the following month after date of hire
• Life insurance plan - company paid
• Employee assistance program
• Voluntary life, short & long-term disability plans
• Consistent day schedule with no weekends, evenings, or holidays