Advance Practice Provider - Cancer Rehabilitation Program

Shirley Ryan Ability Lab is the global leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation for adults and children with the most severe, complex conditions. By joining our team, you’ll be part of our life-changing mission and vision. You’ll contribute to an innovative, multifaceted culture that is second to none — one that embraces collaboration, excellence, discovery and compassion. You’ll play a role in something that’s never been done before as we integrate science and clinical care to help patients achieve better, faster outcomes — as we Advance Human Ability, together.

Job Description Summary Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) consist of Physician Assistant (PAs) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). APRNs may practice in the role of Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) or Nurse Practitioner (NP). Please refer to the Clinical Nurse Specialist job description. The Cancer Rehabilitation Program Advanced Practice Provider (APP), including Nurse Practitioners (NPs) or Physician Assistants (PAs), will be an integral member of the Cancer Rehabilitation Program at Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, providing and coordinating rehabilitation care for individuals with cancer across the continuum of diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and advanced disease.

The APP works collaboratively with Cancer Rehabilitation physicians and interdisciplinary teams to support the continued development and expansion of comprehensive, innovative Cancer Rehabilitation services across Shirley Ryan Ability Lab and in collaboration with affiliated oncology programs and healthcare partners.

The APP performs assessments, develops treatment plans, provides treatment and other procedures specifically delineated, and collaborates with the Cancer Rehabilitation physician for treatment. The Advanced Practice Provider consistently demonstrates support of the SRAlab statement of Mission and Philosophy by striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the interest of the institute.

The Advanced Practice Provider demonstrates SRAlab Core Attributes:
Communication, Accountability, Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service and SRAlab Values (Hope, Compassion, Discovery, Collaboration, & Commitment to Excellence) while fulfilling job duties.

Job Description Cancer Rehabilitation Program APP job specific responsibilities:

Provide specialized clinical care for individuals with cancer across inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient, and acute-care consultation settings, consistent with scope of practice, clinical privileges, and the needs of the Cancer Rehabilitation  collaboration with Cancer Rehabilitation physicians, evaluate and manage functional impairments, symptoms, and rehabilitation needs associated with cancer and its treatments, including surgery, systemic therapies, radiation therapy, transplantation, and emerging cancer treatments.

Participate in the longitudinal management of patients throughout the cancer care continuum, including prehabilitation, active cancer treatment, post-treatment rehabilitation, survivorship, and advanced or palliative cancer care.

Collaborate closely with physicians, therapists, nursing, oncology teams, surgical teams, radiation oncology, palliative care, and other disciplines to facilitate coordinated, patient-centered rehabilitation care.

Facilitate communication and coordination between Cancer Rehabilitation and referring oncology teams to support timely identification, referral, evaluation, and management of patients with rehabilitation needs.

Provide patient and family education regarding functional recovery, symptom management,…