Advanced Practice Provider; APRN or PA; Breast Surgical Oncology

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. Within the Breast Surgical Oncology service, clinicians work collaboratively to provide comprehensive care for patients across the continuum of breast cancer treatment, combining surgical expertise, patient-centered care, and multidisciplinary coordination.

The Breast Surgery Oncology Advanced Practice Provider plays a key role in supporting high-quality patient care through a hybrid practice model that includes outpatient clinic responsibilities, operating room first-assist duties, and administrative coordination. The Breast Surgery Oncology Advanced Practice Provider collaborates closely with physicians and advanced practice providers to ensure continuity of care. The Breast Surgery Oncology Advanced Practice Provider contributes to efficient clinical operations and exceptional patient experiences across multiple care settings.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative, adaptable, and patient-centered clinician with experience supporting surgical services in both clinic and operating room environments. Preferred qualifications include education and training consistent with Physician Assistant practice or Nurse Practitioner practice with RNFA certification, experience in surgical first assisting, outpatient clinic operations, Epic utilization, and breast surgery or oncology practice exposure.

Salary:
Minimum $ - Midpoint $ - Maximum $

Work Location:

The Woodlands (home site); operating room coverage primarily at Northwest with occasional coverage at TMC

The typical work schedule is a 4/10 schedule with a designated flex day.

At UT MD Anderson, this role offers the opportunity to directly support patients through every stage of care while working within a highly collaborative surgical oncology environment. Team members benefit from meaningful clinical work, professional growth opportunities, multidisciplinary collaboration, and a schedule designed to promote work-life balance.

• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

• Conduct comprehensive assessment of patients throughout the continuum in the surgical, inpatient and ambulatory setting based on age and diagnosis, including psychological status.
• Direct care of patients with a wide range of oncologic diseases to include new patients, consultations, follow-ups during and after cancer surgeries, therapies, and autonomous survivorship clinic.
• Proficient use of EPIC in the delivery of care.
• Perform and document history and physicals, order and review diagnostic studies, therapeutic procedures, prescribe medications, interaction and direct communication with referring physicians, collaboration with and direct reporting of patient information to the medical staff.
• Coordinate care with other disciplines, build strong collaborative relationships across the organization and the local medical community as many patients require long-term and multi-disciplinary care; especially with surgery scheduling.
• Direct care and management in the outpatient setting to include:
  • Initiation of evaluation
  • Documentation of clinic visits
  • Patient and family education
  • Obtaining informed consent for treatment
  • Documentation of…