Inpatient APP - Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders

The University of Iowa Stead Family Childrens Hospital is seeking a 50-100% Pediatric Hospitalist (PA/ARNP) to provide medical care and management for children with cancer and blood disorders including recipients of bone marrow transplantation and cellular therapies on the University of Iowa Dance Marathon 11th floor of UI Stead Family Childrens Hospital. Function independently to plan deliver and evaluate health care for pediatric inpatient and observation populations while triaging concerns from patients in the outpatient setting. Focus on the caring for hospitalized patients to manage care and length of stay improve resource utilization and decrease costs to patients and the institution while providing personalized care. The position requires staffing nights weekends and holidays on a rotational basis to be determined according to clinical service needs.

Duties to include:

Provision of Medical Care; Collaboration with Care Team:

• Facilitate transition of care for new admissions and between services as required by patient care needs (Emergency Department Intensive Care Unit Surgery Pathology Radiology etc.)
• Perform /order medical diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including Lumbar Puncture and Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy.
• Prescribe dispense and/or deliver medication including chemotherapy and schedule II-V controlled substances.
• Consult/collaborate with other care team members including fellows residents physicians nurses etc.
• Use judgment to apply/adopt information within total clinical picture to address health issues.
• Influence others to adopt best practices.
• Triage phone calls and questions within outpatient management.

Compliance with Internal Policies and External Regulations for Safe and Effective Care Delivery and Health Profession and Education:

• Complete patient medical records reports and forms for documentation and respond to all patient documentation inquires for accurate coding and billing purposes
• Participate in or lead Divisional or Departmental quality improvement projects.

Education/ Health/ Promotion/ Research:

• Provide health education to patients and families.
• Provide medical education to health professions students and residents.
• Participate in ongoing research and professional development of self and other staff.
• Maintain knowledge of and follow clinical practice guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Administration/ Human Resources Management:

• Establish and maintain procedures and systems to assure staff compliance with policies and standards of care.
• May serve on committees to enhance patient care and operations.
• Assure team provides effective collaboration/communications.
• May provide feedback and coaching to other team members to assure quality of care.

About University of Iowa Stead Family Childrens Hospital

University of Iowa Stead Family Childrens Hospital has been dedicated to meeting the health care needs of children and families since 1919. As Iowas only comprehensive childrens hospital we provide care for children from birth to young adulthood. Services range from promoting wellness to the care of general childhood illness surgery traumatic injuries life-threatening and chronic illnesses and developmental disabilities. As part of an academic medical center University of Iowa Stead Family Childrens Hospital also performs groundbreaking research to help solve the mysteries of childhood diseases in addition to training the next generation of health care professionals. UI Stead Family Childrens Hospital is a state-of-the-art pediatric facility that is part of the comprehensive resources of UI Health Care. Our physical facilities grew considerably in 2017. Consistent with our philosophy of patient- and family-centered health care the new hospital was designed by with and for pediatric patients and families.

About Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology and Transplantation

The division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology and Transplantation is a pioneer in the care and treatment of childhood cancers and blood disorders. The team includes nine faculty members three advanced practice providers and numerous other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive disease-focused multidisciplinary care for patients.The mission of the division is to treat and cure children and adolescents with cancer and blood diseases who live in Iowa by delivering personalized multidisciplinary state-of-the-art care through participation both in nationally and locally designed protocols.We are seeking physician assistants and nurse practitioners who will be able to autonomouslyplan deliver and evaluate health care to patients on our unit under the direction and supervision of our faculty.

AboutUniversity of Iowa Dance Marathon Pediatric Cancer Center

Within University of Iowa Stead Family Childrens Hospital University of Iowa Dance Marathon (UIDM) Pediatric Cancer Center treats children adolescents and young adults with cancer blood disorders and patients who receive bone marrow transplantation and other cellular therapies. UIDM Pediatric Cancer Center was designed for the comfort and convenience of patients and families combining inpatient and outpatient care on the same floor. The dedicated inpatient unit has 18 private inpatient rooms each equipped with its own high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter. The center also includes the only pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) program in the state of Iowa.