Advanced Practice Professional - Medical Oncology - Reynolds

Position Summary

The Advance Practice Professional (APP) is an individual with clinical and medical skills, specializing in the care of Hematology/Oncology (hem/onc) patients. The APP completes comprehensive patient health evaluations, including biological, social, and psychological assessments, considering co‑morbid conditions and overall disposition in collaboration with the appropriate clinical/faculty team. The APP assesses and coordinates the educational and psychosocial needs of patients and caretakers, develops and reviews the plan of care with the clinical team, participates in directing that care, and coordinates discharge planning or follow‑up as applicable.

The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students and performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

• Graduate of a CCNE‑accredited nursing program with a Master’s Degree in Nursing
• National certification by one of the recognized APRN certification centers
• Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia
• American Heart Association BLS certification required, with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department
• Hematology/Oncology, acute care, or internal medicine experience preferred
• Eligible new graduates will be considered

• OCN or AOCN certification preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s degree as Physician Assistant required
• Graduate of an ARC‑PA approved Physician Assistant training program required
• Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine
• American Heart Association BLS certification required, with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department
• Hematology/Oncology, acute care, or internal medicine experience preferred
• Eligible new graduates will be considered

• Master’s level degree as Physician Assistant preferred

• Manages comprehensive and individualized care for patients and their families in the infusion center and in the ambulatory setting
• Completes daily rounds; consults and/or conducts pre‑treatment or pre‑procedure evaluations in the infusion center as applicable
• Participates in ambulatory clinics and inpatient care of patients
• Completes integrated assessments and collaborative plans of care with hem/onc faculty or by following established clinical guidelines and protocols
• Orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate and performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established guidelines and scope of practice
• Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in patient evaluations
• Documents comprehensive clinical evaluations and findings in the medical record
• Facilitates patient discharge and/or follow‑up by ordering and coordinating appropriate services and tests prior to discharge
• Performs necessary procedures following established clinical guidelines, protocols and scope of practice
• Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for hem/onc patients, including acute management, teaching, discharge planning, and necessary referrals
• Detects unstable or complex hem/onc patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention in the infusion center, clinic and/or hospital setting
• Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care
• Evaluates hem/onc patients and directs follow‑up procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting as applicable
• Assists in the collection of outcome measures and demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning in clinical decision making
• Utilizes equipment safely and applies evidence‑based principles and research findings to care
• Provides teaching to nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families and the community, employing appropriate learning theory and strategies
• Evaluates…