Palm Health Resources is Hiring an Inpatient Oncology Physician Assistant Near Chicago, IL
Inpatient Oncology ACNP's or Physician Assistants Needed in Chicago, IL! We are urgently seeking 2 Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants for 4-6 months of Inpatient Oncology Locums Coverage in Chicago! These providers will be working a 3-12's schedule that includes every other weekend, the other days will be during the week. Start Date: February/Early March End Date: 4-6 months, with extension
APP service line covered by an attending Oncologist. Each provider carries 6-7 patients.
Covering Medical Leave and employee transfer - 2 providers needed for daytime coverage.
3-12's Daytime schedule, No Call. Weekdays, and every other weekend.
Manage acute oncologic emergencies, complications of malignancies, complications of relapsed disease, chemo side effect management.
Admit and discharge patients
Work with interdisciplinary team to coordinate discharge plans for patient for follow up in the outpatient setting (social work, PT/OT, consult services, nursing staff, patient placement, fellows, residents, pharmacists, multiple attendings, outpatient teams)
Perform bone marrow biopsies and skin punch biopsies
Present patients to attending and coordinate care plan with pharmacist and care team. Consult specialty services as needed.
Answer pages from nursing staff, communicate handoff to morning and night APP coverage. Manage movement of patients from the ED and two teaching services.
End of life care, goals of care discussions, communicate up dates to family, educate patients and family about malignancy, treatments, health status updates, safe at home practices.
Required:
Active IL License
Acute Care NP certification for Nurse Practitioners