Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Orthopedic Oncology

Duke Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for the Duke Orthopedics Oncology Service to provide direct patient care for patients with bone metastasis and general orthopedic care in Durham and Cary, North Carolina. Working in collaboration with attending physicians, the APP will augment the physician's ability to deliver medical services in clinic and manage independent patient loads. This position offers convenient work hours within Duke's outpatient clinic network along with opportunities for career advancement.

Practice Info

• Duke Cancer Center - 20 Medicine Circle - Durham, NC

• Duke Orthopaedics Cary - 100 Duke Health Cary Pl - Cary, NC

• Outpatient clinic network

Shift & Schedule

• Primary hours will be Monday through Friday with hours flexible to meet the needs of the patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for patients with bone metastasis as well as general orthopedic care by assisting the physician in clinic as well as responsible and accountable for independent patient load/clinic.

• Coordinate patient care including triage, physical exams, collecting and documenting data, conducting diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and scheduling laboratory studies.

• Assist with peri-operative workflow including scheduling, pre-ops, and post-op follow-up, diagnostic procedures and professional consultations, and prescribing appropriate interventions and medications.

• Communicate verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to supervising physician, nursing staff, patient resource manager, home health agency, and other relevant healthcare providers.

• Provide timely documentation in the electronic medical record of all relevant data including results of diagnostic tests; laboratory results; patients' condition and response to therapies/interventions; communications with physician colleagues.

• Respond to patient inquiries and concerns via telephone or EPIC MyChart messages and be accessible to consult with supervising physician as needed.

• Analyze clinical practice patterns so as to provide the best medical care and to increase effectiveness and efficiency.

Compensation

• Competitive compensation

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits plans

• Annual CME funding and access to high-quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program

Qualifications

• Prefer Orthopedics and Oncology work experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.

• Nurse Practitioners: Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.

• Physician Assistants: Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.

• BLS required.

• Nurse Practitioners: Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina.

• National certification as a NP required.

• Physician Assistants: Must be licensed in the state of NC and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

• DEA license required.