PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT/NURSE PRACTITIONER - INPATIENT ONCOLOGY

Supervisory Responsibilities

Provides direction to staff in regards to patient care.

General Summary

This Inpatient Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is hospital and/or office based and is responsible for management of oncology patients in assigned care setting. This person is accountable for the clinical care performed. Is responsible for initiating and following through on the physician’s plan of care.

May be responsible to coordinate care between the outpatient and inpatient setting. May be responsible to perform triage services in assigned office. Works collaboratively with physician(s) to implement plan of care for oncology patients.

Works collaboratively with colleagues and office personnel to assure coordination of care.

Supports the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) by working with patients, families, providers and other staff to promote timely access to needed care, provide daily continuity of care coordination, and coach patients, families and care givers to understand the patient care plan and self-care management responsibilities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Consistently arrives at work on time and adheres to regular work schedule.

• Works closely with assigned physician.
• See outpatients in the office at their scheduled appointment times.
• Sees same day appointment patients to evaluate urgent/emergent needs.
• Strives to meet required average number of visits per day.
• At times of low visit volumes, coordinates with physicians to offset their workload.
• Sees Infusion Room patients as needed for evaluation of patient and/or nursing concerns.
• Responds to urgent needs in the Infusion Room, i. e., reactions, patient distress.
• Completes documentation of visit in EMR within 72 hours of visit.
• Ensures all visits are billed appropriately.
• Completes Peer-to-Peer sessions as needed.
• Supports Providers in the workflow for Surgical Clearance of patients
• Addresses Provider worklist in a timely manner and assists with physician worklists as needed.
• Orders tests and prescriptions based on patient need.
• Completes New Patient Teaches as needed.
• Covers inpatient hospital rounding as needed and as credentialed.
• Evaluates Social Determinants of Health and refers to community resources as appropriate.
• Covers outpatient clinics in Fulton County, Bowling Green, Oregon, Holland-Sylvania and Maumee, as needed.
• Completes progress notes on each patient daily unless the attending oncologist/hematologist has already made a note.
• Rounds on the patient making sure he/she knows the patient’s clinical course and notify the attending oncologist/hematologist of any important changes.
• Responds to phone calls from registered nurses regarding assigned patients.
• Helps with education and communication for patients and families as appropriate during hospitalization and during follow-up visits regarding disease process, chemotherapy, side effects, etc.
• Dictates discharge summaries for the inpatient as directed.
• Coordinates with office to ensure discharged patients are scheduled for a post-discharge follow-up appointment.
• Coordinates care between inpatient and outpatient office settings.
• May be asked to share weekend and holiday call inpatient rounds with oncologist/hematologist.
• Recruit patients for research protocols, as applicable.
• May manage office prescription line and responds to patient refill requests.
• Documents in the EMR.
• Completes telephone assessment of patients calling to report a clinical problem.
• Completes appropriate documentation in EMR.
• Documents recommendations and actions to be taken by patient.
• Sees patients requiring urgent evaluation and develops action plan based on assessment findings.

Other Essential Duties May Include but Are Not Limited To

• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

Required

• Consistently arrives at work in appropriate/professional attire.

• Completes all tasks within established time frame.
• Adheres to all clinic policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated understanding of Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant theory, practice and medical care, medical equipment and instruments, and OSHA regulations.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and determine solutions in order to best serve the patients.
• CPR certification required.
• Minimum 2-3 years NP/PA experience; strong inpatient rounding/hospital – based clinical experience

Education

• Master’s of Doctor of Nursing (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) degree from an accredited program
• Active State NP or PA license in good standing in the State of Ohio
• BLS/ALS/CPR, NCCPA (for PA’s), and other required credentials per state law for an NP/PA, Acute Care Certification is required for inpatient rounding

Preferred

• Oncology experience in the inpatient/outpatient setting