Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant -Outpatient Infusion Center - WMCHealth

Job Summary:

WMCHealth’s Department of Hematology/Oncology at MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP), Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA), with a passion for oncology to join us in our mission to provide exceptional patient care locally. In this role, the APP will provide a broad range of services for oncology and hematology patients and oversee the daily operations and patient care within the infusion center. They will also be the on-site primary provider for the Cancer Center when the physician is not present.

Responsibilities:

• Delivering direct patient care as part of a collaborative patient care team.
• Seeing patients within the infusion center, writing chemotherapy orders, and providing coordination of care
• Management emergencies, both on-site and via phone, telephone triage and supportive care.
• Serving as a mentor, role model, and resource for nursing and other staff members within the Cancer Center.
• Assisting with policies and procedures, staff education, community outreach, accreditation activities, and maintaining compliance with the survivorship program.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Candidates must be board certified as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant and possess, or be able to obtain, an applicable New York State license.
• Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 3 years of experience in Solid Tumor Oncology, GU, and Thoracic Oncology, although highly motivated new graduates with interests in oncology will be considered and are encouraged to apply. (training will be provided)
• Must possess excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills and demonstrate an ability to work autonomously and also as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Other:

• Comprehensive salary and benefit package which includes malpractice coverage, CME Allowance, and 401k
• The highest standard of quality practice backed by comprehensive and collaborative support services
• Opportunities for continued professional development, mentoring and career advancement.
• Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physicians Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Facility Info:

MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY, is home to the mid-Hudson Valley's most advanced healthcare services. This 243-bed facility cares for more than10,000 inpatients annually while performing an additional 325,000 outpatient procedures each year. MidHudson Regional Hospital operates the area's only Level II trauma center, is home to the Redl Center for Cancer Care and Center for Robotic Surgery, and is a destination hospital for patients with serious illnesses and injuries. For more information, visit MidHudsonRegional.org or follow the hospital at Facebook.com/MidHudsonRegional and Twitter.com/MHRH.

About Us:

WMCHealth is a 1,900-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with 10 hospitals on seven campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1, Level 2, and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region's only acute care children's hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, a state-of-the-art Telemedicine program, skilled nursing, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State, today WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley. Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, visit WMCHealth.org Westchester Medical Center Health Network values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class.