Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Medical Oncology GI
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Medical Oncology GI
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Job Description
Medical Oncology is looking to hire a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) into the Gastroenterology Oncology Care Team.
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) will be an integral part of our adult Medical Oncology outpatient practice seeing adult patients with gastrointestinal malignancies as part of our GI care teams.
NPs and PAs are an integral part of cancer care at Mayo Clinic. They see patients at initial consultation and follow established patients guiding them through their treatment plan in close collaboration with medical oncologists. The NP or PA manages treatmentrelated toxicities for patients who are going through standard and researchbased cancer systemic treatments including chemotherapy immunotherapies and targeted therapies. Additionally the NP or PA provides care and support for patients during all aspects of their disease course. This includes ordering of curative intent therapy survivorship care management of longterm treatmentrelated toxicities assessment for cancer regression/progression/recurrence clinical trials enrollment and endoflife care.
Due to the complexity and breadth of the patient population the ideal NP/PA candidate requires a commitment to challenging and complex patients excellent communication and assessment skills as well as the ability to balance treatment with symptom management and psychosocial support. The individual NP PA will work within the GI Oncology Tumor Group. The GI group has 6 care teams comprising of Consultants NP PAs RNs and other allied health. These teams are subdivided into the following subspecialty focus areas: Colorectal Gastroesophageal Pancreatic Hepatobiliary and Neuroendocrine cancers with the goal of streamlining patient care and clinical trial enrollment. The GI team anticipates this individual would work in the colorectal cancer team. There is cross coverage to provide support to patients with all GI malignancies. The teams work in close collaboration with colleagues from Gastroenterology Surgery Radiation Oncology Palliative Care and other multidisciplinary teams. The NP PA will have a central role on the team to provide continuity for patients serve as a provider resource for nursing and help with coordination of care across multidisciplinary teams. Our NP PA are true experts in their area of focus.
Once established clinically the division and tumor group are very supportive of mentoring NP PAs in other academic and research pursuits. We take pride in working with individuals to identify their professional development interests and foster them. We strive to see our Advanced Practice Providers excel in clinical practice research and education shields.
Qualifications
Mastersprepared graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Nurse Practitioner program. Current Minnesota RN license and certification (or eligible to be certified) as a FNP ANP or ACNP (certification must be obtained within 6 months of employment date). Must be eligible for DEA registration and billing privileges.
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Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program with current PA certification by NCCPA and registration as a PA by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice (or eligible). Must be eligible for DEA registration and billing privileges.
Previous Internal Medicine/Acute Care Oncology/Hematology and/or NP/PA experience preferred but not required.
Employment Type
Full-Time
