Nurse Practitioner NP / Physician Assistant PA - Radiation Oncology - Portland
- Employer
- Kaiser Permanente
- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Posted
- Feb 12, 2025
- Closes
- May 14, 2025
- Ref
- 77269357392
- Sector
- Nurse Practitioner
- Specialty
- Nurse Practitioner
Job Summary:
Essential Responsibilities:
- Minimum three (3) years of experience as an NP or PA OR new graduate NP with at least six (6) months of oncology experience within the last three (3) years.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Must have flexibility to provide follow up care for oncology patients in both acute and ambulatory patient settings. Assess and diagnose oncology patients, and formulate and implement treatment plans, addressing complex medical conditions. Admit and discharge inpatients, write all needed orders and complete discharge summary within electronic health record during hospital rotation. Round on inpatient oncology patients Monday through Friday, although may share weekend rounding in the future. Document follow-up notes, monitor chemotherapy infusion, identify and treat adverse reactions and effects of therapy. Provide pre and post procedure education, including comprehensive discussions of complex diagnostic and treatment options. Perform exams and provide f/u care; order diagnostic studies and medications, schedule procedures, and provide follow-up.
- Flexibility for independently seeing outpatients in clinic and returns (complete management) for specific oncology diseases and/or conditions to be determined by department chief. Requires flexibility for urgent, unscheduled backup to oncologists for both inpatients and outpatients. May require flexibility to drive from one site to another during the course of a business day.
- Independently perform bone marrow aspirations, and other procedures as determined. Performs other duties as requested.
- The above care must be documented in writing in patients permanent medical record in accordance with accepted medical/legal standards. All medical care must be provided in accordance with accepted practice standards, hospital/clinic protocols (including supervision by a physician) and State licensing.