Oncology Nurse Practitioner

Breast Oncology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Join our prestigious Cancer Center in sunny Palm Springs, California, where the outstanding weather is enjoyed 365 days a year. With access to both Los Angeles and San Diego within about 2 hours, this location offers outstanding restaurants, golf courses, hiking, and one of the biggest music events in the country, Coachella, right in the backyard. This is a full-time day shift position in an outpatient setting, providing unrivaled medical care and comprehensive cancer services in all areas of oncology.

Job Description

• Provide direct patient care to breast cancer patients and support a multidisciplinary health team working within the scope of the Certified Nurse Practitioner license and hospital privileges.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist the physician in diagnosing, treating, and managing patients in the Breast Cancer Program.
• Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and record the data in the patient's electronic medical record; write progress notes; prepare patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive or negative findings.
• Order and schedule laboratory studies, imaging studies, and diagnostic procedures; explain the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
• Function independently to perform a complete history and physical exam.
• Formulate a treatment plan.
• Provide on-call coverage as coordinated with the physician and weekend call as assigned through the Breast Program Medical Oncology rotation.
• Serve as the first call for practice with oncology centralized triage.
• Perform other duties incidental to the work described herein.

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation.
• Relocation package up to $15,000.
• Full and robust benefit package.