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Duke Health
Durham, North Carolina

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant- Medical Oncology

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
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Job description

As a part of Duke Health’s outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that values and invests in you.
Duke Advanced Practice Highlights:
The nation’s first Physician Assistant Program was created at Duke in 1965 and is consistently ranked No. 1 in the country.
The Duke School of Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the top nursing schools and their MSN and DNP programs offers eight advanced practice registered nurse majors and specialty certifications, as well as post master’s certificates and certification alignment programs.
Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and access to high-quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program. APPs are leaders in multiple arenas within Duke.
Duke offers APPs opportunities to practice within team based integrative care in a tremendous variety of specialties. APPs are expected to work to top of scope in order to contribute to Duke’s missions which include clinical practice, education, and research.
Practice locations can include Duke Health’s three hospitals or over 140 primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina.

Job Location
Inpatient Medical Oncology Service. Duke University Hospital
Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled and collaborative Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to deliver high-quality, direct patient care. Working in close partnership with attending physicians, you will manage comprehensive clinical data, order and interpret diagnostic and laboratory studies, perform therapeutic procedures, and coordinate professional consultations to optimize patient outcomes.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Promote and maintain high standards of patient care throughout the continuum of cancer diagnosis.
Elicit detailed and accurate patient histories and perform through physical examinations.
Order appropriate diagnostic imaging and tests to determine medical and post treatment diagnoses, patient conditions, treatment toxicities.
Formulate appropriate treatment plans with critical thinking skills and high-level clinical judgement including prescribing appropriate medications.
Chart patient progress maintaining detailed and accurate health records
Participate in clinical research projects and understand the importance of documentation of toxicities and data collection.
Communication among multi-disciplinary teams to support patient care.
Collaborating, supporting and building strong relationships with supervising, back-up supervising physicians, APP colleagues, and team members.
Participate in education of patients, family members, new staff, students and other learners.
See scheduled and unscheduled patients.
Attend program required meetings.
Maintain up to date clinical and professional knowledge via approved CME.
Protect patient confidentiality, maintain ethics and abide by North Carolina laws and Duke Health System policies.
Maintain institutional requirements for compliance.
Additional preferred skills and qualifications:
Ability to work in a team-oriented inpatient unit
Willingness to be flexible and available to support the team.
Analytical thinking skills with curiosity and ability to investigate and diagnose.
Competence with technology
Excellent communication skills and customer service skills
Experience working independently and as a part of a team
The desire and willingness to continue to learn
Job Eligibility Requirements
Education
· Nurse Practitioners: Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.
· Physician Assistants: Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.
Certification
· NP: NP certification that treats adults (FNP, ANP, AGNP, AGACNP, Acute Care experience preferred)
· PA: PA-C
· BLS
· ACLS preferred
License
· Nurse Practitioners: Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required. National certification as a NP required prior to or within 6 months of employment.
· Physician Assistants: Must be licensed in the state of NC, and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Experience
· Hematology Oncology experience preferred but not required
Job Hours
Monday through Sunday includes Weekends and Holidays 12- hour day shift 7A-7P. 14 shifts per month

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Key Responsibilities

The Advanced Practice Provider will deliver direct patient care in an inpatient oncology setting, managing clinical data and performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. They will collaborate with physicians to formulate treatment plans and participate in clinical research and multi-disciplinary team communication.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing or an accredited Physician Assistant program, along with appropriate state licensure and certifications (NP, PA-C, BLS, ACLS). Experience in hematology or oncology is preferred, and the role requires the ability to work 12-hour shifts including weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical data managementDiagnostic interpretationTreatment planningMedical history takingMulti-disciplinary communicationPatient educationClinical judgmentTeam collaboration

Oncology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 54% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About Duke Health

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Durham, North Carolina
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Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits plans
Annual CME funding
Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds
Professional advancement program