Oncology Outpatient Advanced Practice Provider; APP), Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant​/Associate

Oncology Outpatient Advanced Practice Provider (APP), Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant/Associate

US-OR-Portland

Requisition :

Position Category:
Advanced Practice Provider

Job Type: ONA union represented

Position Type:
Regular Full-Time

Posting Department:
Knight Cancer Institute, Hematology & Medical Oncology, Thoracic/Head/Neck Program

Posting Salary Range: $171,799 - $228,936, commensurate with experience according to the OHSU-ONA/APU bargaining agreement

Posting FTE: 1.00

Posting

Schedule:

Four x 10-hour shifts per week, potentially to include weekends and holidays

Posting

Hours:

Daytime

HR Mission:
School of Medicine

Drug Testable:
Yes

OHSU is the flagship academic health center in Oregon. At OHSU, APPs thrive as clinicians, educators, researchers, and leaders shaping the future of healthcare.

The Knight Cancer Institute Outpatient Clinics deliver comprehensive care to adult ambulatory patients diagnosed with a wide range of cancers, including solid tumors and benign hematology.

We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to join our Thoracic, Head & Neck Program.

Position Summary:

OHSU classification:
Clinical Associate APP
, represented by the Oregon Nurses Association & Advance Practice United, subject to the active collective bargaining agreement.

This Clinical Associate-APPprovides care in conjunction with a teamcomprisedof physicians, APPs, RN coordinators, and other allied health professionals.

APPs may practice both independentlyorin a shared-care model with physicians, asdeterminedby the needs of the team. Additionally, this APPwillperform procedures and may intermittently provide oversight to the infusion unit.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and demonstrate clinical knowledge and oncologic experience to supporta complex patient population.

The Clinical Associate-APP delivers care aligned with a defined scope of practice in Outpatient Adult Medical Oncology
, with work expectations operationalized through departmental workflows, productivity standards, and performance expectations consistent with the collective bargaining agreement and institutional policies.

This role is structured to meet contract-defined work expectations, inclusive of daytime coverage, aligned with the clinical coverage model and patient care needs of the service. A fixed schedule will bedeterminedat the time ofhireand may include evening, weekend, and holiday coverage.

Center for Health & Healing, Building 2, multiple floors (primary location)

Center for Health & Healing, Building 1 (for occasional procedures, as needed)

Marquam Hill (for occasional procedures, as needed)

• APP will manage their own template of patients each day, including individuals undergoing chemotherapy, immunotherapy, research, and long-term follow-up care. Shifts may include triage, consults, pre-treatment visits, urgent visits, and follow up.
• Work collaboratively with clinic management on process improvement projects
• Provide education to colleagues, staff and students
• May intermittently provide oversight of the infusion unit, responding to acute infusion reactions and urgent medical issues
• Adhere to institutional clinical pathways, guidelines, and policies
• After appropriate proctoring, APPs will independently perform procedures. Procedures include but are not limited to:
  • Bone Marrow Biopsy and Aspiration
  • Lumbar Puncture
  • IT chemotherapy
  • Omaya
  • Skin Biopsy

All APPs are expected to maintain professional standards in all aspects of role performance, including consistent participation in unit and departmental meetings, routine monitoring and timely response to organizational communications (e.g., email), and…