NURSE PRACTITIONER/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR, INTERNAL MEDICINE, HEMATOLOGY & ONCOLOGY (177517)

Advanced Practitioner Position at Phillips Family Cancer Center and Southampton Hospital

Campus Description:
Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and serves Southampton Hospital and Phillips Family Cancer Center in Southampton.

Descriptive Title: Clinical Instructor – Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for Stony Brook Cancer Center

Department: Medicine – Division of Hematology & Oncology

Required Qualifications:
Current NYS RN license. Master's degree in Nursing. NYS license and certification as an adult and/or family nurse practitioner, or Physician Assistant's Bachelor's degree with NYS license and certification.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in the management and treatment of cancer and hematology patients. Excellent communication skills. Experience with chemotherapy.

Responsibilities & Requirements:
The APP will report to the Division Chief of Hematology/Oncology. Responsibilities may include all or some of the following:

• Independently assess and evaluate patients with benign hematology issues including anemia, cytopenias, and simple coagulopathies and hypercoagulable states at PFCC
• Provide outpatient follow-up for oncology and hematology consultations and patients
• As an extension of the attending physician, provide consultation services at Southampton Hospital
• Write orders for chemotherapy and renew prescriptions
• Review, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding laboratory findings for patients
• Manage outpatient phone calls including toxicity assessments and recommendations
• Provide coverage and management for sick walk-ins
• Educate patients and family members regarding their diagnoses and therapies
• Participation in tumor boards
• Rotational weekend and post-hours phone coverage
• Knowledge of basic software packages and hospital information systems (EMR)
• Additional responsibilities may be required as the position evolves over time
• Other duties as assigned

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