Falls Church, VA, USA
15 days ago
Specialty Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Infusion

Inova Schar Cancer Institute is looking for a dedicated Infusion Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join the team. This role will be full-time day shift. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible.  

Inova Schar Cancer Institute is a state-of-the-art cancer center in the Washington, DC metro area designed to bring healing and hope to every patient. Inova Schar gives patients unmatched logistical, clinical, and emotional support. Our team of nationally renowned doctors, specialists, surgeons, genetic counselors, nurses, and caregivers are backed by the latest in drug discovery, clinical trials, research and advanced treatments.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation. 

Featured Benefits:

Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program. Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day. Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans. Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost. Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Infusion Advanced Practice Provider Job Responsibilities:

Ensure patient information, visit history, refer outs, lab follow-up, phone calls, and consults are carefully and completely documented in the electronic medical record. Conducts in-depth interviews with patients and/or family, constructs comprehensive medical histories, performs initial and periodic physical examinations, and explores patient's interpretation of health needs. Identifies and treats patients' diseases. Evaluates infusion patients as they receive treatments in to include management of infusion related reactions and acute treatment-related side effects  Directly performs or orders appropriate diagnostic studies and interprets finished results. Instructs and counsels patients and families regarding preventive care, medical problems, psychological problems, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs. Writes orders to increase, decrease or change medication Identifies and records pertinent progress of patients, updating and summarizing charts, changing orders when appropriate and notifying the responsible physician of changes in the patient's condition. Develops and implements long and short-range treatment plans. Educates/coaches fellow staff members including RNs and clinical technicians

Additional Requirements:

Work schedule: Day shift, Infusion hours: 7am – 7:30pm, 3 days a week Education: For Nurse Practitioners: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and Master's Degree in Advanced Clinical Practice or graduate of a post-masters certificate program for nurse practitioners; For Physician Assistants: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program Experience: 2 years Advanced Practice Oncology experience preferred  Certification: BLS, ACLS 
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