What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advanced Practice Provider, Gynecologic Oncology position at Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Ctr?
Employees in this position are responsible for augmenting a supervising physician's data gathering abilities to reach decisions and institute patient care plans. Provides health care services to patients under direction and responsibility of a Physician.
- Provides patient services under direct supervision and responsibility of Physician and/or Medical Director.
- Involvement in patient evaluations, both follow up and new patient clinic visits, may include inpatient rounds.
- Elicits detailed patient histories.
- Screen New Patient intake packets for needed information:
- MD referral details and office notes, op notes
- Pathology reports, slide requests and procedure notes.
- Obtain radiology reports and arrange for films
- Mammogram reports, colonoscopy reports, biopsy results, Pap/HPV reports
- Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examination and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.
- Administers or orders diagnostic tests and interprets test results for deviations from normal in collaboration with Physician.
- Performs therapeutic procedures and post follow up care such as injections, immunizations, wound care, staple removal and chemotherapy orders.
- Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes and assist in provision of continuity of care.
- Answer patient phone calls, provide symptom management during operating hours.
- Assist with routine medication refills, new Rx in consultation with attending Physician.
- Provide notification of test results to patients (Pap/HPV, bone density scans, routine x-rays).
- Assist with chemotherapy education and counseling.
- Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed regimens.
- Optional, provides surgical assistance.
- Performs other duties as assigned.