What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Oncology Advanced Practice Clinician position at Aura Health?
Role Overview: This position is for a clinically competent, certified advanced practitioner specializing in comprehensive care for oncology and hematology patients. The role involves performing patient assessments, managing complex cases, and providing follow-up, diagnosis, side effect management, survivorship care, and patient education in collaboration with medical oncologists.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive assessments for new and existing patients.
- Manage treatment plans, side effects, and infusion reactions.
- Support infusion center operations, including triage and lab result review.
- Develop survivorship and palliative care plans, and coordinate patient care with other providers.
- Educate patients and families about diagnosis, treatment, and side effects.
- Provide inpatient acute care, assist with admissions/discharges, and administer intrathecal chemotherapy.
- Offer after-hours call coverage, including triage and urgent care decisions.
- Graduate from an accredited Physician Associate or Nurse Practitioner program.
- Preferred experience in oncology nursing or as a provider.
- Licensure as an advanced practice clinician (PA or NP) in the relevant state or ability to obtain.
- DEA license or eligibility to acquire one.
- Current BLS certification per American Heart Association standards.