Advanced Practice Provider, Research

* Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients.
* Obtains and documents comprehensive health history.
* Performs and documents complete, system-focused, symptom-specific physical exams.
* Assesses for symptoms commonly seen in patients with cancer, impact of physical comorbidities on cancer symptoms and response to treatment, signs and symptoms of disease progression or recurrence, actual or potential late effects of cancer and its treatment in cancer survivors.
* Conducts a pharmacologic assessment, including prescriptions drugs, over-the-counter medications, nutritional supplements, and other complementary or alternative therapies.
* Recognizes deviations from normal in the physical assessment.
* Orders and interprets findings of ancillary data, including laboratory and diagnostic tests.
* Prioritizes findings identify urgent or highest priority patient problems.
* Identifies patients who may be eligible for entry into clinical trials based on clinical findings.
* Relays appropriate information regarding patient care to the collaborating physician.
* Communicates plan of care to patient, caregiver and other members of the health care team.
* Writes prescriptions for medication, blood products based of laboratory results, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, and post-discharge care in accordance with written practice protocols.
* Administers therapeutic measures and obtains specimens in accordance with practice guidelines.
* Provides management for symptoms of cancer and side effects related to cancer treatment.
* Refers or requests consultation from physicians and other health care professionals
* Assists in the management related family dynamics and coping mechanisms during acute and chronic phases of patient care.
* Serves as resource to other members of the health care team regarding provision of quality care.
* Provides care and management for patients participating in clinical trials.
* Evaluates the quality of care provided and recommends changes for improvement.
* Performs procedures as warranted by clinic needs including skin punch biopsies.
* Maintains current certification in Basic Life Support for the healthcare provider.
* Other duties as requested by the supervising MD.
* Admitting patients to the hospital as needed
* Contacting supervising physician for appropriate back-up as needed
* Educates patient and family on treatment plan proposed.
* Utilizes a variety of age and cultural appropriate teaching methods such as diagrams, handouts, booklets.
* Facilitates patient decision making of discontinuing active cancer treatment while optimizing supportive care.
* Educates cancer survivors regarding their risk of long-term effects of cancer and its treatment.
* Provides formal and informal education to staff in oncology care.
* Participates in the development of educational materials for patients and healthcare providers.
* Presents updates in cancer care and specialty specific information to professionals at the local, regional, and national levels.
* Recognizes the value of providing oncology education and support to the lay community by participating in community discussions, support groups, and informal consultation.
* Current knowledge of oncology and primary care.
* Ability to work independently.
* Knowledge of Tennessee Oncology Advanced Practice Provider Clinical Guidelines.
* Knowledge of the Advanced Practice Provider responsibilities as outlined in the Tennessee Oncology Policy and Procedure Manual.
* Tennessee Oncology skills certification as required by the APP specific clinic including but not limited to, BMBx, skin punch biopsies, and specialized accessing of chemotherapy delivery devices
* Reviews new patient medical records to assess for clinical trial eligibility.
* Grades adverse effects appropriately and attributes AE etiology.
* Reviews patient EKGs for clinical significance.
* Manages adverse effects potentially caused by investigational products.
* Attends and participates in weekly research meeting as appropriate for role and responsibilities.
* Attends and participates in SIVs and dose escalation calls as appropriate and agreed upon with the collaborating physician.
* Reviews patient labs to determine clinical significance and potential attribution to investigational product(s).
* License to practice as NP or PA in the state of Tennessee required.
* Master’s degree in nursing or certification as a Physician Assistant required.
* National certification as NP (American Nurses' Credentialing Center or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners) or Clinical Nurse Specialist who meets criteria for certificate of fitness to prescribe medications, including AOCN, AOCNP and AOCNS or Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants required.
* Minimum of one year oncology nurse experience required. Oncology experience as an APP preferred, but will consider RN oncology experience.
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