What are the responsibilities and job description for the APRN / PA-C - Internal & Hospital Medicine position at Internal & Hospital Medicine in Tampa, FL - Moffitt Cancer Center Careers?
Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer.
As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Moffitt employs some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Join a dedicated team of nearly 10,000 who are shaping the future we envision.
Moffitt has been recognized as a Best and Brightest Company to Work for in the Nation, a Digital Health Most Wired Organization and continually named one of the Tampa Bay Time’s Top Workplaces.
A National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center since 2001.
Summary
Based in the Internal and Hospital Medicine Department (IHM), this inpatient based Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner provides patient care under the auspices of the Moffitt Medical Group (MMG), and serves as member of the academic medical enterprise; advancing the institutional mission of contributing to the prevention and cure of cancer.
7 on/7 off day shift
Position Highlights:
·Assists physicians with the evaluation, management and treatment of a wide spectrum of patients with different medical problems, procedures and co-morbidities.
·Works within a defined scope of practice and under the authority of supervising physician(s) or by specific protocol(s).
The Ideal Candidate:
·Clinical professional who demonstrates a passion for our mission, and who takes pride in delivering world-class patient care in a collaborative, learning environment.
·The successful candidate will be a superior communicator, an engaged team member, and a knowledgeable, patient-focused provider.
Responsibilities:
·Provides patient care as a member of an interdisciplinary team, working with many specialists to coordinate and optimize patient care.
·Correlates subjective and objective data to formulate a differential or working diagnosis.
·Formulates treatment plans for medical conditions within scope of practice.
·May perform minor surgical procedures within scope of practice.
·Prescribes oral and IV medications when appropriate, within the scope of practice.
·Documents patient care in accordance with medical staff rules.
Credentials and Qualifications:
·Bachelor's degree at minimum; master's degree preferred.
·Graduate of an accredited Advanced Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant program.
·Active FL medical license (or the ability to obtain one) and certification by the appropriate accreditation body.
·Active BLS and ACLS. (must be AHA approved)
·Experience in oncology or general internal medicine; directly related experience preferred, hospital or ER setting preferred.