Palliative Care- Advance Practice Provider Float - Minnesota Oncology

MINNESOTA ONCOLOGY

Minnesota Oncology offers its employees an exciting, fast-paced, and challenging work environment.  We are currently looking for an individual with passion for the healthcare field and someone that can commit to personal accountability and integrity.  An ideal candidate will also have excellent oral and written communication skills with an ability to collaborate and work in a team based environment.

Come join this dynamic team who is passionate about providing exceptional care to our patients.  No nights, holidays, or weekends!

Why Work for Us?

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes - 

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability Coverage
• 401k plan that comes with a company match
• Wellness program that rewards you practicing a healthy lifestyle
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Program to some of your favorite retailers

• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care for patients.
• Initiates and documents appropriate interventions; evaluates and records patient/family response and prescribes therapies as indicated. 
• Performs procedures and /mentors trains other providers 
• Assesses patient/family needs and provides education.
• Promotes wellness and recommends community resources to meet patient and family needs.
• Consistently incorporates evidence-based research into clinical practice. 
• In-depth knowledge of reimbursement procedures and documentation requirements.
• Completes patient charge capture and medical record documentation in a timely fashion. 
• Often provides case management for patients and their families.   
• Often serves as a resource for nursing staff by providing information being studied in clinical trials.   
• Provides palliative care for the patient and their families as needed. 
• As subject matter expert, promotes/provides staff education 
• Covers MD vacations/MD EHR queue when physicians are on vacation

• Nurse Practitioner
  • Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited program for nursing education
  • Current Minnesota RN license and current certification as Nurse Practitioner
  • Minimum of three years of experience as a practicing NP
  • Experience and knowledge in the management of the physiologic and psychological effect of a cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment strongly preferred
  • Prefer previous experience in oncology

• Physician Assistant
  • Successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program
  • Minimum of three years' experience as a practicing Physician Assistant
  • Prefer previous experience in oncology
  • Current MN state licensure and current CPR certification required
  • Experience and knowledge in the management of the physiologic and psychological effect of a cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment strongly preferred

Additional Attributes:

• Strong analytical leadership
• Organizational skills
• Detail oriented
• Ability to multi-task

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.  Requires the ability to bend, stoop, twist; assist patients in moving; assist patients in arising from exam table or bed; push wheelchair patients; assist patients in arising from and returning to wheelchair. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.  Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs.  Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.  
 
WORK ENVIRONMENT: 
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment. 

The US Oncology Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.