ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER - THORACIC HEAD & NECK MEDICAL ONCOLOGY - INPATIENT
Company: MD Anderson Cancer Center
Location: Houston
Posted on: October 25, 2024
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Job Description:
The mission of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer
Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world
through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research
and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and
graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the
public.KEY FUNCTIONSClinical patient care duties:Conduct
independent in-patient rounds to make preliminary assessments of
in-patients on THNMO Consult Service.Conduct in-patient rounds with
physician.Assess new consults to the THNMO service.Perform
in-patient consultations.Education and counseling of patients
regarding chemotherapy side effects and other aspects of their
cancer.Discharge planning; this will include scheduling appropriate
out-patient follow-up with M.D. Anderson and/or community
practitioners; writing discharge prescriptions; performing
appropriate patient and family education/counseling; interaction
with the discharge planning team as needed to arrange for home
health care, etc.Assist physician in coordination of in-patient
care, including facilitation of scheduling tests, consultations
with other services, acting as liaison with research nurses and
with the patient's primary clinic attending, and appropriate
interaction with the discharge planning team.Independent management
of medical problems while awaiting consultation with the attending
physician, within the guidelines of the Texas State Board of Nurse
Examiners.Screening and triage of phone calls from New Patient
Referral office.Screening and triage of phone calls from recently
discharged patients/family members.Attend department meetings
pertinent to patient care.Perform other patient care related
activities and various administrative duties pertaining to patient
care and/or in-patient and departmental operations as assigned by
the attending physician, department Chairman, or MLP
Manager.Maintain records:Dictate admission history/physical,
primary medical evaluations, consultations, discharge summaries,
and final summaries in compliance with Medicare documentation
guidelines.Write daily progress notes in compliance with Medicare
documentation guidelines.Maintain daily flow sheets of pertinent
lab and radiologic tests.Assist physicians with patient-related
paperwork (e.g., completing x-ray and scheduling requests, writing
prescriptions and chemotherapy orders)File, sort, distribute, and
copy all pertinent paperwork.Be able to handle material of a
technical and/or confidential nature.Prepare reports and work out
details of presentations.Dictate letters to referring physicians by
keying medical records dictation number and codes on telephone
keypad and by speaking into a hand held telephone receiver.Collect
patient charts from Medical Records.Take the initiative in making
decisions and taking action which will further the department's
goals.Be able to assimilate pertinent information in order to
compose written correspondence.Display the ability to organize and
disseminate information in a clearly understood manner.Perform
other patient care related activities and various administrative
duties pertaining to patient care and/or in-patient and
departmental operations as assigned by the attending physician,
department Chairman, or MLP Manager.Perform a variety of
research-related duties, as directed by physician:Assess patients
for protocol eligibility, which includes teaching.Assist research
nurses in identifying patients who may be eligible for clinical
trials.Explain protocol treatment options and plans to
patients.Perform other patient care related activities and various
administrative duties pertaining to patient care and/or in-patient
and departmental operations as assigned by the attending physician,
department Chairman, or MLP Manager.Other duties as
assigned.EDUCATIONRequired: Degree requirements as defined by the
Texas Board of Nursing (BON) or Texas State Board of Physician
Assistant Examiners (TSBPAE) as required for clinical licensure as
an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician
Assistant.EXPERIENCEPreferred:At least 1 year of experience in
Advanced Practice Provider role.LICENSURE /
CERTIFICATIONRequired:Written authorization from the Texas Board of
Nursing (BON) or Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners
(TSBPAE) to function as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or
Physician Assistant. Related authorization must be consistent with
clinical practice area and patient population.Basic Life Support
(BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.MAY BE
REQUIRED: Eligible to be granted limited prescriptive authority by
the State of Texas.Preferred:American Heart Association Basic Life
Support (BLS), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) or PALS
(Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification as required by
patient care area.It is the policy of The University of Texas MD
Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity
without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex,
gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability,
protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis
protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local
laws unless such distinction is required by law.
http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.htmlAdditional
InformationRequisition ID: 169030Employment Status:
Full-TimeEmployee Status: RegularWork Week: Day/EveningMinimum
Salary: US Dollar (USD) 115,000Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD)
144,000Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 173,000FLSA: exempt and not
eligible for overtime payFund Type: HardWork Location: Hybrid
Onsite/RemotePivotal Position: YesReferral Bonus Available?:
YesRelocation Assistance Available?: YesScience Jobs:
No#LI-Hybrid
Keywords: MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston , ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER - THORACIC HEAD & NECK MEDICAL ONCOLOGY - INPATIENT, Healthcare , Houston, Texas
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