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'w 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.
- Provide cross coverage for infusion center when needed including managing and treating infusion reactions.
- Provide Southampton Hospital coverage as needed.
- 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 also be required as the position evolves over time.
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