Covenant Health Oncology Group is seeking a dedicated Oncology Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to provide comprehensive cancer care to patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. This role involves collaborating with supervising physicians and the TOG provider team to deliver high-quality hematology-oncology care. The successful candidate will manage a dynamic daily clinic, addressing patient needs from primary care services to complex chemotherapy side effect management.

Practice Info

• Part of the region's largest cancer-fighting network

• Committed to excellence and ongoing quality improvement

• Leader in medical oncology services, providing access to all proven, drug-based treatments and the latest clinical trial medicines

• Team of board-certified, fellowship-trained medical oncologists and certified advanced practice providers

• Delivers on-site care and treatment, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and hormone therapy, at affiliated infusion centers

Responsibilities

• Triage telephone calls from patients, physicians, hospitals, and home health and hospice agencies requiring medical intervention

• Perform evaluation and treat acute patient problems, including oncologic emergencies and chemotherapy related side effects

• Perform history, physical examination, analyze data for appropriate diagnosis and treatment, and initiate plans of care for inpatient and office consults

• Provide routine follow-up examinations and make recommendations for adjustments to plans of care

• Provide pre-treatment chemotherapy education to patients and their families

• Assist with preparation, administration, and supervision of chemotherapy as staff and physician coverage may require

• Provide first call coverage and assist with morning or evening hospital rounds as required

• Serve as a resource person for other staff personnel

Shift & Schedule

• Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

• Weekend call requirement four times a year where the APP will round in the hospital (with physician support) on Saturday and Sunday

Requirements

• Must have and maintain certification by American Nurses Association or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners as an Adult, Family or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

• Must meet State of Tennessee requirements as a Nurse Practitioner

• 1 year of NP/PA experience preferred

• Certification in Oncology by the Oncology Nurses Society preferred

• No visa sponsorship available