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Inpatient Oncology Physician Assistant

Palm Careers

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Salary: $110.00 – $125.00

Inpatient Oncology ACNP's or Physician Assistants Needed in Chicago, IL! 

We are urgently seeking 2 Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants for 4-6 months of Inpatient Oncology Locums Coverage in Chicago! These providers will be working a 3-12's schedule that includes every other weekend, the other days will be during the week.

Start Date: February/Early March
End Date: 4-6 months, with extension 

  • APP service line covered by an attending Oncologist. Each provider carries 6-7 patients. 
  • Covering Medical Leave and employee transfer – 2 providers needed for daytime coverage. 
  • 3-12's Daytime schedule, No Call.  Weekdays, and every other weekend.
  • 6/7am – 6:30/7:30pm 
Brief Description: 
 
  • Manage leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, amyloid, stem cell harvest admitted to the inpatient service. Manage daily labs, vitals, transfusions, electrolyte replacement.
  • Manage acute oncologic emergencies, complications of malignancies, complications of relapsed disease, chemo side effect management. 
  • Admit and discharge patients 
  •  Work with interdisciplinary team to coordinate discharge plans for patient for follow up in the outpatient setting (social work, PT/OT, consult services, nursing staff, patient placement, fellows, residents, pharmacists, multiple attendings, outpatient teams)
  •  Perform bone marrow biopsies and skin punch biopsies 
  • Present patients to attending and coordinate care plan with pharmacist and care team. Consult specialty services as needed.
  • Answer pages from nursing staff, communicate handoff to morning and night APP coverage. Manage movement of patients from the ED and two teaching services.
  • End of life care, goals of care discussions, communicate up dates to family, educate patients and family about malignancy, treatments, health status updates, safe at home practices. 
Required:  
  • Active IL License 
  • Acute Care NP certification for Nurse Practitioners
  • Experience Managing leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, amyloid, stem cell harvest admitted to the inpatient service. Manage daily labs, vitals, transfusions, electrolyte replacement.
  • Manage acute oncologic emergencies, complications of malignancies, complications of relapsed disease, chemo side effect management.
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