What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inpatient Solid Tumor Oncology APP (NP/PA) position at Inova Health System?
Cancer. Care. We Do Both.
Inova Schar Cancer Institute is seeking a dedicated Inpatient GI/Solid Tumor Oncology, Advanced Practice Provider to join our team. This role will be full-time day shift from Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible.
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will play a key role in supporting the inpatient gastrointestinal solid tumor program at Inova Schar Cancer Institute. Working alongside fellowship-trained medical oncologists and a multidisciplinary team, the APP will provide exceptional inpatient care, collaborate across specialties, and contribute to innovative cancer care programs within the division.
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.
Inpatient GI/Solid Tumor, APP Job Responsibilities:
- Provide safe and therapeutic inpatient care in a holistic manner, including assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with solid tumors, with an emphasis on gastrointestinal cancers.
- Collaborate with attending physicians to develop and implement treatment plans, evidence-based protocols, and best practice standards.
- Conduct patient evaluations, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medications (including controlled substances), and perform procedures as credentialed.
- Participate in patient education, family support, and coordination of care in collaboration with the inpatient and multidisciplinary team.
- Engage in quality improvement and best practice initiatives to continuously improve patient care and outcomes.
- Serve as a resource and mentor to colleagues, contributing to ongoing professional development and team collaboration.
- Participate in approximately quarterly weekend call duties (phone only, no rounding).
Additional Requirements:
Education: For Nurse Practitioners: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and Master's Degree in Advanced Clinical Practice or graduate of a post-master's certificate program for nurse practitioners; OR a certificate from an education program accredited by the Council of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs/Schools, American College of Nurse Midwives, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, or the National League for Nursing. For Physician Assistants: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program and certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Certification: Basic Life Support upon start.
Licensure: Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the Commonwealth of Virginia; DEA licensed or eligible.
Inpatient GI/Solid Tumor, Advanced Practice Provider Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum of two years of experience as an Advanced Practice Provider in hematology/oncology.
- Prior inpatient experience helpful but not required.
- Comfort with management of solid tumor patients, particularly gastrointestinal cancers.
As a recipient of federal financial assistance, Inova Health System (“Inova”) does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or age in admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services or benefits under any of its programs or activities, whether carried out by Inova directly or through a contractor or any other entity with which Inova arranges to carry out its programs and activities.
This policy is in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, and regulations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to these statutes at 45 C.F.R. Parts 80, 84, 91 and 92, respectively.
Salary : $5,250