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Colorado Permanente Medical Group

Part Time Rad/Onc Nurse Practitioner Outside Raleigh, NC

Colorado Permanente Medical Group, Wilson, North Carolina, United States, 27893

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Your Healing Mission Matters As a Radiation/Oncology APP at Wilson Medical Center in Wilson, NC, you will be inspired by the community you serve as a valued member of the Lifepoint Health team, a nationally recognized healthcare organization committed to caring with a local heart. You'll have access to the staff, resources and technologies needed to make a meaningful impact on patient care while contributing to a positive, collaborative work environment. At Lifepoint, you'll find a workplace where what truly matters is achievable - from your career goals to your well-being.

Position Detail: Wilson Medical Center’s Radiation Oncology Department is seeking a compassionate and skilled Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our Radiation Oncology team part time. The advanced practice provider will collaborate closely with radiation oncologists, medical physicists, nurses, radiation therapists and support staff to deliver comprehensive care to patients undergoing radiation therapy. This role involves the management of radiation treatment side effects, follow-up care, patient education, prevention and screening, research, commission on cancer activities and coordination of multidisciplinary care.

This is a part time (0.50 FTE) position.

Experience:

1–3 years of experience in oncology, radiation oncology preferred but not required

Experience managing complex patient cases and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams

Key Responsibilities:

Provide education to patients and caregivers regarding the diagnosis, treatment plan, risk and benefits, side effects and logistics of radiation therapy

Conduct radiation oncology follow-up visits to assess patient response, manage side effects, and provide supportive care

Perform clinical assessments and management for patients with no scheduled appointments

Manage disease specific symptoms as well as acute and late onset radiation related effects

Chart patient progress maintaining detailed and accurate health records

Monitor lab and imaging results and collaborate with physician on necessary treatment modifications

Document patient progress in the EMR and communicate effectively with other members of the care team

In cases of emergency, do everything possible within the scope of the license and certification to save a patient’s life or to save a patient from serious harm

Educate patients and families about treatment plans, side effects, symptom management, and survivorship

Provide oncology navigation with education and follow-up

Participate in tumor boards and care planning meetings as needed

Provide survivorship care plans and coordinate post-treatment follow-up

Manage urgent patient concerns. medication refills and triage clinical issues

Participate in educating new staff, RNs

Assist in quality assurance and improvement initiatives within the department

Maintain institutional requirements for compliance

Protect patient confidentiality, maintain ethics, and abide by North Carolina laws

Our compensation package can include:

Competitive base salary plus worked relative value unit (wRVU) production bonus

Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance

Paid time off and retirement plan

Comprehensive health and well-being benefits

Student loan repayment assistance

Early-commitment residency stipend

Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance and days

Paid professional liability and malpractice coverage

Marketing and practice growth assistance

Wilson Medical Center is a 294-bed hospital located in Wilson, NC, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast.

Community: Centrally located in North Carolina, Wilson residents enjoy the advantages of proximity to Raleigh-Durham to the west and the Atlantic coast to the east. With a diverse economy and downtown, residents of this small community have access to restaurants, shopping, art, farmer’s markets, and parks without having to travel to nearby large cities.

60min to Raleigh and access to the Pamlico River/Sound

3hrs to Charlotte

Wilson Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Wilson Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

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