Medical Oncology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant na Usagenesiscare

At GenesisCare we want to hear from people who are as passionate as we are about innovation and working together to drive better life outcomes for patients around the world.

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Role Summary:

The Physician Assistant/APRN is responsible for assisting the Physician(s) in treating patients.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Assist Physician in treating patients
• Evaluate patients, take history, and perform pertinent physical examination
• Provide post-surgical wound care and follow-up
• Coordinate care of patients (testing and preparation for procedures)
• Record and ensure availability and completeness of documentation, reports and imaging examinations
• Provide patient education, counseling and instruction
• Facilitate supervising Physician referral of patients to the appropriate health care facilities, agencies, or other resources of the community or other Physicians
• Dictate progress notes, history and physical, and discharge summaries
• Administer and/or order medication upon request of supervising Physician
• Initiate emergency measures on patient as required
• Perform chart audits
• Provide in-service and daily consultation to nursing staff
• Initiate consultation and monitor patients for special tests
• Counsel patients on preventive care
• Other duties performed in a general practice outlined in F.S. Chapter 458.347
• Share on-call responsibilities with a supervising Physician on back-up
• Answer patient calls
• All other specific tasks delegated by supervising Physician in accordance with the Physician Assistant/APRN's knowledge and experience developed under the supervising Physician
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an approved program or its equivalent
• Meets the standards set by the Board of Medicine
• Hold a current license in good standing
• Maintain certification in accordance with Department of Regulations
• Able to perform health care tasks in designated speciality by supervising Physician efficiently and effectively consistent with patient's health and welfare
• Able to obtain and sustain clinical hospital privileges
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to travel within the surrounding communities
• Good diagnostic capabilities
• Ability to read and interpret documents, write routine reports and correspondence, and communicate effectively in one-on-one and group situations with patients, Physicians, employees and other customers of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in designated specialty preferred, but not required
• Ability to travel within the surrounding communities

About GenesisCare:

An integrated oncology and multispecialty network in Florida and North Carolina providing care for more than 120,000 patients annually, GenesisCare U.S. offers community-based cancer care and other services at convenient locations. The company’s purpose is to redefine the care experience by improving patient outcomes, access and care delivery. With advanced technology and innovative treatment options, skilled physicians and support staff offer comprehensive and coordinated care in radiation oncology, urology, medical oncology, hematology, diagnostics, ENT and surgical oncology. For more information, visit https://www.genesiscareus.com

GenesisCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion.