Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Duke Cancer Network

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     

Gibson Cancer Center, 1200 Pine Run Dr, Lumberton, NC

Johnston Hematology Oncology, 2076 NC-42 Ste 130, Clayton, NC

Johnston Hematology Oncology, 514 N Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, NC

Scotland Cancer Center, 500 Lauchwood Dr, Laurinburg, NC

Maria Parham Cancer Center, 566 Ruin Creek Rd, Henderson, NC

Job Summary

The Duke Cancer Network, a division of the Duke Network Services, has affiliate relationships with a number of hospitals in North Carolina.  Our provider and administrative team support the patient care and operations of five oncology clinics at these affiliate hospitals.  The Advanced Practice Provider, with a passion for caring for oncology patients in the community, works with the team to manage patients under their care, participate in clinical trials, collaboratively identify opportunities to improve the program and provide education.  The advanced practice provider will travel to DCN affiliated sites to provide patient care in clinics in Henderson, Johnston County, Lumberton, and Laurinburg, NC four days/week and will have 1 dedicated administrative day/week.   Primary hours will be Monday through Friday, day shift, with rotational on-call responsibilities as assigned.  Work with attending provider/s to ensure inpatient consults are managed timely.

This position provides an opportunity to grow professionally through DCN’s clinical practice model, as well as actively participate in clinical research and educational programs.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• In collaboration with attending physician(s), the NP/PA performs triage, physical exams, collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies, diagnostic procedures and professional consultations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, coordinates the care of patients, and provides direct patient care services. 
• Analyze clinical practice patterns so as to provide the best medical care and to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
• Communicate verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to supervising MD, nursing staff, patient resource manager, home health agency, and other relevant healthcare providers.
• Provide timely documentation in the electronic medical record of all relevant data including results of diagnostic tests; laboratory results; patients’ condition and response to therapies/interventions; communications with physician colleagues.
• Support the clinical practice of other DCN hematology/oncology providers
• Identify, coordinate and implement Quality Improvement Program activities
• Supervise other DCN mid-level practitioners as requested
• Participate in DCN research and educational efforts
• Complete additional duties as identified by the Medical Director or DCN clinical leadership, which enhance the delivery of patient care and promote oncology standards within the Duke Cancer Network oncology clinics. 

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 

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          

• 1+ years of APP experience strongly preferred.
• Oncology experience desired

Job Hours

 Monday-Friday, day shift, with flexibility to meet clinic needs

 Rotational on-call responsibilities as assigned

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