Nurse PractitionerPhysician Assistant, HematologyOncology Acute Care

Worcester, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 127587 - 160763

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver Apply now through Workday.

Hiring Range:

$127587.20 - $160763.20

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidates experience skills qualifications and internal equity considerations.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.

UMass Memorial Medical Center is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Hematology/Oncology Division in an Acute Care/Urgent Care Advanced Practice Provider (APP) role. This position is ideal for an experienced oncology APP who thrives in a fast-paced complex clinical environment and values autonomy collaboration and high-impact patient care.

Position Overview:

The Acute Care/Urgent Care APP functions as a generalist across hematologic malignancies solid tumor oncology and infusion services. This new role is designed to provide real-time clinical triage urgent patient evaluation and operational support for attending physicians infusion services and outpatient oncology clinics.

Serving as a first-call provider for patient concerns this APP independently manages urgent evaluations supports infusion-related complexity provides flexible clinic coverage and enhances access to timely oncology care. The role requires advanced clinical judgment strong prioritization skills and the ability to manage multiple competing demands while maintaining a patient-centered approach.

Major Responsibilities:

Urgent / Acute Oncology Care

Perform same-day and urgent clinical evaluations for oncology patients
Provide rapid triage and management of acute symptoms and treatment-related complications
Coordinate care escalation when needed

Infusion Services Support

Serve as APP backup support for infusion clinics
Assist with infusion-related decision-making and complex clinical scenarios
Enhance workflow efficiency and patient throughput

Attending Physician Clinical & Administrative Support

Provide flexible clinical coverage across oncology clinics
Support attending physicians with patient management and care coordination
Improve access reduce delays and optimize team capacity

Onboarding & Training

Structured onboarding program with week-by-week guided learning
Comprehensive shadowing across urgent oncology care workflows and solid tumor and hematology infusion clinics
Self-directed learning modules with knowledge assessments
Progressive independence with ongoing mentorship and support

Work Environment

Fast-paced high-acuity hematology and oncology practice
High level of professional autonomy within a collaborative team structure
Role specifically designed to improve patient access and continuity of care
Strong interdisciplinary collaboration among APPs physicians nurses and pharmacists

Qualifications:

Graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program with certification and a Masters degree.
Current Massachusetts NP or PA license.
Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration and federal DEA Controlled Substance Registration (if prescribing medications).
Hematology/Oncology experience preferred.

Why Join Us

Academic Excellence: Work at a renowned academic medical center committed to teaching research and patient care.
Collaborative Environment: Be part of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to cutting-edge care.
Professional Development: Access to continuous education leadership initiatives and growth opportunities.
Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive salary benefits package student loan assistance pension plan CME time and more.

How to Apply:

Should you have any questions regarding the position or issues submitting an application through Workday please feel free to reach out to: Jessica Merlo Provider Recruiter

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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Required Experience:

Junior IC

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