Duke Clinical Research Institute
Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Duke Thoracic Medical Oncology Clinic
Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27703
Overview
Duke Health's outpatient clinic network offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and opportunities for career advancement. Join a team that values and invests in you.
Duke Advanced Practice Highlights
The nation's first Physician Assistant Program was created at Duke in 1965 and is consistently ranked No. 1 in the country.
The Duke School of Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the top nursing schools; their MSN and DNP programs offer eight advanced practice registered nurse majors and specialty certifications, as well as post-master's certificates and certification alignment programs.
Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and access to high-quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program. APPs are leaders in multiple arenas within Duke.
Duke offers APPs opportunities to practice within team-based integrative care in a tremendous variety of specialties. APPs are expected to work to top of scope in order to contribute to Duke's missions which include clinical practice, education, and research.
Practice locations can include Duke Health's three hospitals or over 140 primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina.
Job Location Duke Cancer Center, 20 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC
Job Summary We are seeking a compassionate, qualified Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our
Thoracic
Medical Oncology
team. The ideal candidate has exceptional internal medicine skills and oncology experience. They will work with a multidisciplinary team providing direct patient care services. We invite you to apply to work with a team of oncology caregivers who are dedicated to outstanding patient care.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Promote and maintain high standards of patient care throughout the continuum of cancer diagnosis.
Elicit detailed and accurate patient histories and perform thorough physical examinations.
Order appropriate diagnostic imaging and tests to determine medical and post-treatment diagnoses, patient conditions, and treatment toxicities.
Formulate appropriate treatment plans with critical thinking and high-level clinical judgement, including prescribing appropriate medications.
Chart patient progress and maintain detailed and accurate health records.
Participate in clinical research projects and document toxicities and data collection.
Communicate among multi-disciplinary teams to support patient care.
Collaborate with supervising physicians, APP colleagues, and team members.
Participate in education of patients, family members, new staff, students and other learners.
See scheduled and unscheduled patients.
Attend program-required meetings.
Maintain up-to-date clinical and professional knowledge via approved CME.
Protect patient confidentiality, maintain ethics and abide by North Carolina laws and Duke Health System policies.
Maintain institutional requirements for compliance.
Additional preferred skills and qualifications
Ability to work in a team-oriented clinic
Willingness to be flexible and available to support the team
Analytical thinking skills with curiosity and ability to investigate and diagnose
Competence with technology
Excellent communication and customer service skills
Experience working independently and as part of a team
Desire and willingness to continue to learn
Job Eligibility Requirements Education
Nurse Practitioners: Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.
Physician Assistants: Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree is required; Master's degree strongly preferred.
Certification
Physician Assistant Certification
Nurse Practitioner Licensure and Certification
Licensed in the State of North Carolina
BLS required
ACLS preferred
License
NP: Must have unrestricted RN licensure issued by or recognized by the NCBON with authorization to practice as an NP
PA: Must have unrestricted medical license issued by NCMB with authorization to practice as a PA
Both: DEA independent license with prescriptive authority required
Experience
1+ years of APP experience strongly preferred.
Job Hours Four 10-hour days, 7 clinic sessions and 1 administrative session per week with flexibility to meet clinic needs. No weekends. No night call or weekend call.
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions, sexual orientation, or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
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Duke Health's outpatient clinic network offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and opportunities for career advancement. Join a team that values and invests in you.
Duke Advanced Practice Highlights
The nation's first Physician Assistant Program was created at Duke in 1965 and is consistently ranked No. 1 in the country.
The Duke School of Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the top nursing schools; their MSN and DNP programs offer eight advanced practice registered nurse majors and specialty certifications, as well as post-master's certificates and certification alignment programs.
Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and access to high-quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program. APPs are leaders in multiple arenas within Duke.
Duke offers APPs opportunities to practice within team-based integrative care in a tremendous variety of specialties. APPs are expected to work to top of scope in order to contribute to Duke's missions which include clinical practice, education, and research.
Practice locations can include Duke Health's three hospitals or over 140 primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina.
Job Location Duke Cancer Center, 20 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC
Job Summary We are seeking a compassionate, qualified Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our
Thoracic
Medical Oncology
team. The ideal candidate has exceptional internal medicine skills and oncology experience. They will work with a multidisciplinary team providing direct patient care services. We invite you to apply to work with a team of oncology caregivers who are dedicated to outstanding patient care.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Promote and maintain high standards of patient care throughout the continuum of cancer diagnosis.
Elicit detailed and accurate patient histories and perform thorough physical examinations.
Order appropriate diagnostic imaging and tests to determine medical and post-treatment diagnoses, patient conditions, and treatment toxicities.
Formulate appropriate treatment plans with critical thinking and high-level clinical judgement, including prescribing appropriate medications.
Chart patient progress and maintain detailed and accurate health records.
Participate in clinical research projects and document toxicities and data collection.
Communicate among multi-disciplinary teams to support patient care.
Collaborate with supervising physicians, APP colleagues, and team members.
Participate in education of patients, family members, new staff, students and other learners.
See scheduled and unscheduled patients.
Attend program-required meetings.
Maintain up-to-date clinical and professional knowledge via approved CME.
Protect patient confidentiality, maintain ethics and abide by North Carolina laws and Duke Health System policies.
Maintain institutional requirements for compliance.
Additional preferred skills and qualifications
Ability to work in a team-oriented clinic
Willingness to be flexible and available to support the team
Analytical thinking skills with curiosity and ability to investigate and diagnose
Competence with technology
Excellent communication and customer service skills
Experience working independently and as part of a team
Desire and willingness to continue to learn
Job Eligibility Requirements Education
Nurse Practitioners: Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.
Physician Assistants: Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree is required; Master's degree strongly preferred.
Certification
Physician Assistant Certification
Nurse Practitioner Licensure and Certification
Licensed in the State of North Carolina
BLS required
ACLS preferred
License
NP: Must have unrestricted RN licensure issued by or recognized by the NCBON with authorization to practice as an NP
PA: Must have unrestricted medical license issued by NCMB with authorization to practice as a PA
Both: DEA independent license with prescriptive authority required
Experience
1+ years of APP experience strongly preferred.
Job Hours Four 10-hour days, 7 clinic sessions and 1 administrative session per week with flexibility to meet clinic needs. No weekends. No night call or weekend call.
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions, sexual orientation, or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
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