Advanced Practice Provider – Hematology/Oncology

Location: Norfolk and Virginia Beach, Virginia; travel to various practice locations is required

Company

Virginia Oncology Associates is a medical group focused exclusively on cancer care and blood disorders in Hampton Roads and Northeast North Carolina.

What you will do

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate outpatient care for oncology patients.
• Initiate and document appropriate clinical interventions and evaluate patient and family responses.
• Prescribe drug therapies according to practice protocols and physician consultation.
• Assess patient and family needs and provide education.
• Provide staff education and incorporate evidence-based research into clinical practice.
• Coordinate care between inpatient, skilled nursing, and home settings.

Requirements

• Master of Science in Nursing from an accredited program with successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner program, or successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current RN license and state registration with Nurse Practitioner certification, or current Physician Assistant license in the practicing state.
• Current CPR certification.
• Knowledge of the physiological and psychological effects of cancer diagnosis and treatment.
• Ability to travel to various practice locations.

Nice to have

• Two years of post-graduate hematology/oncology experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in an outpatient hematology/oncology clinic environment.
• Role includes collaboration across inpatient, skilled nursing, and home-care settings.
• Physical duties include assisting patients with movement and occasionally lifting or carrying items up to 40 pounds.
• Work involves exposure to conditions common to oncology and hematology clinics, including communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and medical preparations.