Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Gastrointestinal Oncology

Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States; 100% onsite

Salary: $130,321.87–$293,282.93 per year

Company

hirify.global conducts cancer research, provides patient care, and develops programs focused on conquering cancer and related diseases.

What you will do

• Manage outpatient care for gastrointestinal oncology patients in collaboration with physicians.
• Assess and treat acute and chronic problems associated with disease, treatment, and related conditions.
• Provide anticipatory guidance, patient and family education, and psychological and emotional support.
• Prescribe Schedule II–V controlled substances within Massachusetts authorization requirements.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams, institutions, and agencies.
• Apply critical thinking, research principles, and leadership to improve care quality.

Requirements

• Must be authorized and licensed to practice in Massachusetts.
• For Nurse Practitioners: national certification approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, a master’s degree in nursing, and at least 24 contact hours in pharmacotherapeutics.
• For Nurse Practitioners: at least one year of oncology nursing or Nurse Practitioner experience.
• For Physician Assistants: a master’s degree, completion of an AAPA/NCCPA-accredited program, NCCPA certification, and current Massachusetts licensure.
• Current Massachusetts and federal DEA authorization, plus Massachusetts controlled-substance licensing, is required.
• Physician Assistant experience levels range from no experience for PA I to five years of qualifying experience for PA III.

Nice to have

• Oncology Nurse Practitioner experience.
• Oncology nursing certification such as OCN, AOCN, CPON, BMTCN, or CPHON.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in an innovative, inclusive, diverse, and equitable cancer-care environment.
• Collaborate with Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals and other partner institutions.
• Access formal and informal learning opportunities to strengthen clinical knowledge.
• Nurse Practitioner employment terms are governed by a collective bargaining unit through the Massachusetts Nurses Association.
• Physician Assistants complete 100 hours of continuing medical education during each two-year employment period.