Lead Advanced Practice Provider - APP - Bone Marrow Transplant

SSM Health, in partnership with SLUCarethe academic medical practice of SSM Health Saint Louis Universityseeks a dedicated Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to serve as the Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Team Lead.

This is a unique opportunity to step into a leadership role within a high-acuity, specialized program delivering cutting-edge cellular therapy and transplant care in a collaborative, mission-driven environment. Currently provide over 100 (allo and auto combined) transplants yearly, we also provide for a growing number of patients receiving cellular therapies via CAR-T or BiTEs. Established in 2012 as the regions first (at the time) outpatient transplant center, the Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy service line has seen tremendous growth.

Requirements:

• Experience caring for patients with malignant hematologic conditions
• Documented leadership or management experience within hematology/oncology
• Experience with cellular therapy
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
• Current Missouri NP/RN or PA licensure

Position Highlights:

• FTE Split: 0.75 clinical / 0.25 administrative
• Schedule: Four 10-hour shifts per week, with weekend and holiday rotation
• Practice Setting: Clinical and administrative time will be based on clinic needs and inpatient volume. The BMT Team Lead will, on occasion, need to fill for either area if there are staffing issues.
• Procedures: Bone marrow biopsies and stem cell transplants

Core Responsibilities:

• Utilizing an advanced level of knowledge and in collaboration with the physicians and multi-disciplinary healthcare team, demonstrates, initiates, and provides medical interventions in response to acute, chronic and/or resolving changes in patient conditions. Perform telemedicine and telehealth patient services when applicable.
• Performs acute and/or routine, simple and/or complex procedures per policy, including obtaining informed consent and utilizing universal protocol.
• Assesses age-appropriate patients presenting for acute and/or chronic health events and obtains a personal medical history, appropriate physical examination, and recording the resulting information. Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic agents. Demonstrates the advanced knowledge, communication, and critical thinking skills necessary to provide care.
• Patient care planning by making comprehensive clinical decisions based on advanced diagnostic skills and professional judgment, reviewing results of diagnostic tests and procedures, developing, and implementing a treatment plan for the patient and/or family, and providing a wide range of interventions and patient education required to effect change.
• Proficient problem-solving skills demonstrated by making competent advanced clinical decisions, utilizing appropriate resources, consulting with physicians, and involving leadership where necessary to create a positive patient outcome
• Provides clinical leadership to the assigned team. Responsible for ensuring daily workflow is managed, opportunities are identified, and action items are acted upon. Responsible for recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, and retention of team members. Provides ongoing education for current team members.
• Responsible for building a highly functioning and engaged clinical team of APPs. Serves as a positive role model by promoting teamwork, cooperation, change management, positivity, and professionalism. Promotes positive health behaviors and self-care skills through education and/or counseling. Responsible for the process of monitoring and guiding staff performance. Remains constructive, positive, and effective in assisting the team members resolve problems in the most effective manner.
• Manage all aspects of APP scheduling and staffing as applicable. Assumes responsibility to address any gaps in coverage.
• Recognizes and utilizes opportunities to act as a change agent by introducing evidence-based innovations and professional education and utilizes expertise in APP rules and regulations to ensure APPs are being utilized effectively and are practicing at top of license.
• Responsible for effective methods of formal and informal communication with staff so that dissemination of information / administrative decisions are conveyed in a positive and supportive manner; Accountable to motivate and support staff to achieve department/contractual goals and operational benchmarks.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

About SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital:

SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, a LEVEL 1 Time Critical Diagnosis hospital in Stroke, Trauma and STEMI, is at the forefront of ground-breaking medical treatments, procedures, clinical trials and comprehensive patient care. Our commitment to research and innovation allows us to treat you and your family with the care you deserve. SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital has been an academic hospital in the St. Louis community for more than 80 years.

We serve as the medical teaching hospital for Saint Louis University School of Medicine, and exclusively staffed by the SLUCare Physician Group. This relationship between SSM Health, SLUCare and Saint Louis University School of Medicine provides advanced health care solutions that benefit our community.

Community Description:

Home to the famed Gateway Arch, St. Louis is one of the most livable cities in the country. This sprawling metropolitan mecca features a large variety of neighborhoods and communities spanning six counties. With an affordable housing market, trendy neighborhoods like Cherokee Street and Delmar Loop, and the booming economic landscape of the city make this one of the most attractive cities for young professionals. There is more to do per square mile in St. Louis than in any other city in the state. With restaurants, parks, recreation, cultural activities and sporting events, theres always something to do or see here.

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