Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Hematology

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Hematology

Cancer care is all we do

Hope in healing

Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), part of City of Hope, takes a unique and integrative approach to cancer care. Our patient-centered care model is founded on a commitment to personalized medicine, tailoring a combination of treatments to the needs of each individual patient. At the same time, we support patients quality of life by offering therapies designed to help them manage the side effects of treatment, addressing their physical, spiritual and emotional needs, so they are better able to stay on their treatment regimens and get back to life. At the core of our whole-person approach is what we call the Mother Standard of care, so named because it requires that we treat our patients, and one another, like we would want our loved ones to be treated. This innovative approach has earned our hospitals a Best Place to Work distinction and numerous accreditations. Each of us has a stake in the successful outcomes of every patient we treat.

Job Description:

Advanced Practice Providers (Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants) function collaboratively as a part of a multidisciplinary team and operate with a high level of autonomy. This opportunity will provide an opportunity for professional growth and leadership while providing care for patients undergoing treatment for hematologic malignancies. As an Advanced Practice Providers, you will provide a comprehensive patient assessment, ordering and interpreting of appropriate laboratory tests and radiologic exams, diagnosis, treatment and management of chemotherapy side effects, and medical co-morbidities. You will be expected to manage side effects and complications from underlying co-morbidities, hematologic disease and therapy, while collaborating with a consultant Hematologist. You will consult and make referrals to physicians and other members of the health care team as appropriate and coordinate discharge planning. In addition, you will provide educational support to patients and their families. You will also serve as a mentor to fellow advanced practice professionals during their first year of practice in hematology.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Physician Assistant

Successful completion of an ARC-PA (Accreditation Review Commission on Education of the Physician Assistant) approved program?

Current certification by the National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Active Arizona Physician Assistant License

Active DEA

Current BLS/ACLS

Nurse Practitioner

Successful completion of a masters, post-masters or doctorate from a Nurse Practitioner (NP) program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN - formerly NLNAC)

Current certification by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Board (AANPCB), American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), American Nurses Credentialing Center Certification Program (ANCC)

Active Arizona State Nursing License

Active DEA

Current BLS/ACLS

We win together

Each CTCA employee is a Stakeholder, driven to make a true difference and help win the fight against cancer. Each day is a challenge, but this unique experience comes with rewards that you may never have thought possible. To ensure each team member brings his or her best self, we offer exceptional support and immersive training to encourage your personal and professional growth. If youre ready to be part of something bigger and work with a passionate, dynamic group of care professionals, we invite you to join us.

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