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Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant)
US-OR-Portland
Job ID: 2024-29286 Type: Relief/Flex/Resource # of Openings: 1 Category: Advanced Practice Provider Portland, OR (Waterfront)
Overview
This Advanced Practice Provider provides patient care in accordance with allied health privileges granted by OHSU and consistent with the credentials and the philosophy of the Department of Medicine, University Hospitals and Clinics.
This position will allow for additional provider coverage in our Community Oncology clinics.
Functions and duties of the position include:
Address urgent needs, evaluate patient situation, and determine the tolerance of the treatment;
Review labs and modify orders as needed;
See new patients in conjunction with attending physician;
Write chemotherapy orders when treatment plan has been initiated by attending physician in compliance with credentialed privileges;
Manage patient anticoagulation, as appropriate;
Work closely with phone triage staff to manage patient issues and problems, and see patients emergently as add-on/walk-ins, as appropriate, or requested by attending physician;
Admit patients to community hospitals, as appropriate, in collaboration with attending physician;
Round on patients in community hospitals, as requested by attending physician, in compliance with community hospital credentialed privileges;
Function in a manner which maintains the confidentiality and privacy of each patient, promotes a positive relationship with all health team members and supports the policies and procedures of the University Hospitals and Clinics.
Responsibilities
Physician Assistant: Valid/Current State of Oregon Physician Assistant License, State of Oregon Licensure under Community Oncology MD
Nurse Practitioner: Valid State of Oregon Registered Nurse license, current Nurse Practitioner license for the state of Oregon, State of Oregon Nurse Practitioner Prescriptive Privileges
BLS Certification
Qualifications
At least one year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant