NP/PA-C - Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology - Cancer Center Exams - 10-Hour - Full Time - Days - $10,000 Sign on Bonus!
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Los Angeles, California, United States
Make a Difference Every Day
At Cedars-Sinai, the work you do directly affects the lives of patients and families facing cancer. Join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team dedicated to compassionate, evidence-based care.
Leading Care in Gastrointestinal Oncology
The Gastrointestinal Oncology Program at Cedars-Sinai provides comprehensive medical oncology care for patients with cancers of the colon, rectum, pancreas, stomach, esophagus, liver, biliary tract, and other gastrointestinal sites.
We are seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our GI Medical Oncology team and work closely with a medical oncologist whose primary focus is pancreatic cancer. The APP will provide high-quality care in the outpatient clinic and infusion center.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate new and established patients with gastrointestinal malignancies.
- Obtain histories, perform physical examinations, and assess treatment response and disease-related symptoms.
- Develop care plans in collaboration with the medical oncologist.
- Order, review, and interpret laboratory studies, imaging, and other diagnostic tests.
- Manage patients receiving chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and supportive treatments.
- Monitor and manage treatment-related toxicities, including nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, neuropathy, cytopenias, and immune-related adverse events.
- Provide symptom triage and timely management of urgent patient concerns.
- Collaborate closely with the oncologist to coordinate treatment and ongoing patient care.
- Coordinate care with infusion nurses, pharmacists, radiation and surgical oncology teams, and other specialists.
- Educate patients and families regarding diagnosis, treatment, medications, side-effect management, and when to seek urgent care.
- Participate in multidisciplinary conferences, tumor boards, quality-improvement initiatives, and clinical research, as applicable.
- Document patient encounters and care plans accurately and timely in the electronic medical record.
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Education:
Master of Nursing Degree.
Graduate of an accredited Nurse practitioner program approved by the California Board of Registered.
Experience:
One year of NP experience is highly preferred.
Licenses and Certifications:
- CA RN License
- CA NP License
- CA NPF must be controlled substance II for DEA to be issued scheduled 2-5
- NPI (National Provider Identifier)
- CA DEA License Schedule 2-5
- ACLS by ARC or AHA
- ANCC Specialty Certificate (1 year to obtain)
Physician Assistant (PA-C)
Education:
Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program required.
Bachelor's degree.
Experience:
One year of experience as a PA-C is highly preferred.
Licenses and Certifications:
- CA PA-C License
- National PA-C Certification
- CA DEA License (schedule 2-5)
- ACLS Life Support Certification