PA Smilow Oncology - Waterford - Part Time

As a valued member of our team, you will: 

• Provide assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team.  

• Work in collaboration with the attending supervising/collaborating physician(s) in accordance with state law and hospital regulations, hospital policy, protocols, and clinical pathways, and may provide autonomous team-based care.  

• Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, reviews/orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and radiologic results, chemotherapy prescribing, formulates and manages patient treatment plans.  

• The APP will educate patients and families on care and available resources, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. This includes admitting instructions, treatment plans, potential side effects, and discharge plans.  

•  The APP, as part of a interdisciplinary team, provides psychosocial support to patients, their family members, and significant others in a caring, ethical, and professional manner.

• Opportunity to serve in the OR as surgical assist.

EDUCATION 

• Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant Program. 

EXPERIENCE

• 1-2 years of Oncology experience preferred 
• Active, unrestricted CT medical license or in process of obtaining 
• ACLS/BLS (as required) Certification 
• DEA License

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