Hematology Oncology PA / NP

Job Description

HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY NURSE PRATITIONER / PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | LYNCHBURG

Introduction to the Role and Practice

Centra Medical Group has an opportunity for a NP or PA to join our Hematology Oncology group. Qualified candidates must possess a master's degree, current licensure, and a strong desire to make a difference in our patient’s lives by providing excellent compassionate care. Oncology experience is required.

Centra Hematology Oncology is an Outpatient Department of Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.

This new and exciting position offers the opportunity to work with a talented team of oncologists and nurse practitioners, as well as a full staff of infusion oncology nurses, medical assistants and certified technologists with a full on-site lab. The position is full-time, Monday-Friday and primarily office-based. Future opportunity to assist oncologists in hospital rounding. Position will provide care in both our Lynchburg and Farmville clinics.

You Can Expect

• Performing follow up visits and surveillance for those who have completed cancer treatment or are currently being managed for a hematologic condition.
• Initiating appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic medical interventions for those currently receiving chemotherapies or other therapies. Recognizing normal and abnormal laboratory, diagnostic findings and pathology involved.
• Completing episodic / acute visits as well as side effect management. Recognize emergent problems.
• Some management of chronic health conditions.
• Performing new hematology consults in coordination with the collaborative physician.
• Assistance in developing the new oncology care model to improve patient care and outcomes.

What We Offer

Lynchburg, VA (Pop. 85,000) offers a safe, family-friendly environment with a low cost of living and diverse, affordable housing—from urban lofts to waterfront condos. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy hiking Sharp Top Mountain or the Appalachian Trail, biking Blackwater Creek or Percival’s Island, and activities like boating, fishing, and camping. Families love local festivals, orchards, and the interactive Amazement Square Museum. Travel elsewhere is easy with the Amtrak train station located in downtown Lynchburg or the Lynchburg regional airport. The city also features top-tier arts at the Academy Center and minor league baseball with the Lynchburg Hillcats. Nearby, scenic Smith Mountain Lake offers even more recreation.

Centra Medical Group (CMG) is a comprehensive network of nearly 600 employed providers within Centra Health. Centra Health services a population of 600,000 community members with 70 different outpatient and specialty practices. Centra offers primary care and specialty services across Central and Southern Virginia—from Lynchburg to Danville, Farmville, Moneta, and Bedford. CMG includes family practices, specialists, and surgeons in fields such as cardiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, urology, and more.

CMG is also home to the Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency , a training program for future family physicians, many of whom hold academic appointments with institutions like UVA, VCU, VCOM, and Liberty University.

CMG is proud to launch LEAPP (Leadership, Excellence, Advocacy, Professional Growth, and Professionalism)—its first clinical advancement program for Advanced Practice Providers. LEAPP offers a flexible, two-tiered pathway for professional development, aligning provider interests with advancement opportunities and financial incentives.

EOE

Centra Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status.