APP Medical Oncology​/Hematology PA-C or NP - Kalamazoo, MI

Location

BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital – Bronson Cancer Center, Kalamazoo, MI

APP Medical Oncology / Hematology PA-C or NP

Bronson Healthcare in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking an experienced oncology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its high‑performing cancer team at the Bronson Cancer Center – Kalamazoo.

• Practice in Kalamazoo five days per week at Bronson’s brand new facility opened in January 2021 and at Bronson Methodist Hospital.
• Join a practice consisting of 7 medical oncology & hematology physicians, 6 advanced practice providers, and multiple other clinical staff providing nurse navigation, survivorship, social work, nutritional support, and palliative care.
• Hospital‑employed inpatient and outpatient position working M‑F, 8 am to 5 pm.
• APP will see patients in the outpatient setting and participate in inpatient work on a rotational basis with other APP to include rounding and admissions.
• No call required currently.
• Ideal candidate will have medical oncology and hematology experience.
• Potential opportunity for an APP leadership role.

• Perform comprehensive and problem‑focused histories and physical examinations, interpret laboratory and radiologic tests, and correlate subjective and objective patient data to formulate a diagnosis.
• Under the direction of the physician, review patient findings and develop a treatment plan within the scope of practice.
• Carry out above activities in the outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Maintain competency specific to the population served.
• Demonstrate prescriptive authority and collaborative agreement with oversight physician(s).
• Support high levels of mental/visual fatigue such as interactive and repetitive or small detailed work requiring sustained alertness.
• Perform regular walking, standing, stooping, bending, sitting, and lifting of light weight objects.
• Concurrent clinical management: coordinate care with multidisciplinary team, act as a clinical resource, identify common patient complications, and assist in development and integration of quality measures.
• Utilization review: assess patient needs, apply regulatory criteria, facilitate timely discharges/transfers to appropriate level of care.
• Evaluate and appropriately manage patients, including lab, EKG, and imaging studies; complete documentation to support billing, medical care, orders, and progress notes.
• Be available for nursing questions or to evaluate status changes for patients.

• Successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Program.
• Current unrestricted or pending licensure in the state of Michigan.
• DEA license to prescribe medications.
• Current prescriptive authority and collaborative agreement with oversight physician(s).
• Ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet, presentation programs, and other software relevant to the job.
• Regularly communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing (Utilizing SBAR technique).
• Communicate with internal customers such as physicians, multidisciplinary team, finance, management and external customers such as patients, third party payers, community agencies on a daily basis and often simultaneously.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to providing compassionate and quality patient‑centered care.

• A supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Competitive compensation with annual quality incentives.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Relocation assistance, CME stipend and sign‑on bonus.

Shift: Variable

Time Type:
Full Time

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

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