Our client is seeking a NURSE PRACTITIONER with ONCOLOGY/HEMATOLOGY experience and wants to fill this position as soon as possible.


Job Requirements:
 
**Completion of an accredited program for nurse practitioners. 
**Appropriate Vermont licensing/registration. 
**Preferably 1 - 2 years of Hematology/Oncology clinical experience. 
**Ability to work collaboratively with physicians, other health care providers, and parents.
  
RESPONSIBILITIES:

Management of patients with acute care ambulatory needs.  Management of patients experiencing complications or toxicities during infusion therapy.
 
Perform history & physicals, documents findings and communicates with Oncologist and primary care providers, referring MD’s and other involved specialists.
 
Orders appropriate diagnostic testing and reviews results.  Informs patients and providers of findings and required follow up.
 
Assesses patients receiving infusion therapy that report toxicities requiring intervention
 
Direct medical management (e.g., patient history, physical examination, ordering and interpreting tests, making diagnoses and instituting treatment programs) as authorized and performed under the supervision of the practice Oncologist for the outpatient clinic, inpatient and emergency department consults.
 
Cover basic infusion center issues when Oncologist not immediately available and night call one day/week and one weekend/month
  
Functions as infusion RN when staffing is inadequate in the infusion center. 
 
Help with chemo order review to identify nursing issues (infusion rates, access, etc)
 
Function as manager of clinic with regard to staffing, vacation coordination, evaluations, policy and procedure development, administrative assistant supervision, etc
 
Participate in departmental events including fundraiser events, patient service events, educational events
 
Develop and coordinate tumor board, multidisciplinary clinics and community support groups
 
Coordinate patient application to patient assistance programs (through charitable organizations, pharmaceutical industry, oncology fund, etc) and prior authorization for treatments and supportive care
 
Provides patient education and support
 
Ensures continuity of care when patient is admitted to the hospital
 
The above statement reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position. 

SALARY DOE


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