Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Liquid Tumor

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Liquid Tumor Apply! Apply! Position Details

Department : PCMG-MAIN | Hematology and Oncology

Location : Phoenix

Shift : Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm

Category : Advanced Practice Clinicians

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Employee Type : Full-Time

Position Summary

Posting Note : This APP position will have primary responsibility for the leukemia patient population.

The successful provider will have responsibility for outpatient patient care. Outpatient duties would include evaluating patients in the clinic setting, writing chemotherapy orders for planned chemotherapy cycles given inpatient and / or outpatient, managing outpatient prescriptions and home care orders, performing bone marrow aspirations and biopsies and lumbar punctures with chemotherapy injection, educating patients and their families on active issues and therapeutic changes, interacting with appropriate consultants, assistance with data monitoring related to the leukemia patient population, and scheduling appropriate follow up for patients.

The successful individual is expected to work collaboratively with other providers within the leukemia team and the broader CCBD to help with completion of projects as they are identified. Participation in focused quality or research projects, in conjunction with the leukemia attending team, is encouraged.

The position will be a 4-10s work week, without additional weekend or holiday coverage responsibilities, but may require coverage of satellite clinics. Prior pediatric oncology experience highly preferred although not required.

This position works in collaboration with the attending physicians and works within their scope of practice to provide excellent clinical care for patients. Plays a critical role in the patient family medical team. Professional who may practice in hospital’s inpatient and / or outpatient setting.

Position Duties

• Conducts comprehensive health history, physical assessments and plans for infants, children and young adults with acute and chronic health conditions. Utilizes advanced assessment skills to manage a cohort of patients.
• Orders and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, and performs other therapeutic or corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status.
• Formulates family centered plan of care. Performs daily documents as necessary. Collaborated and coordinated care with other team members.
• Collects data and analyzes when necessary.
• Performs any needed advanced procedures that are associated with their credentialing process DOP.
• Utilizes the most up to date and evidence based practice for plan of care and able to alter the plan according to family needs and effectiveness or plan.
• Serves as an educational resource to patient / family / nursing staff / provider team and other health care teams as needed.
• Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competences, certifying body renewals, seeking educational offerings when available, and participates in the professional development of others which may include Advanced Practice Provider students, Residents and Medical Students. Acts as a preceptor / mentor for those new in department.
• Demonstrates commitment to patient safety by bring up concerns in appropriate manner, reporting through appropriate channels, and ensuring change of practice when necessary. Demonstrates shared accountability of safe practice.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

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Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

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