Current CA Licensure as RN and Nurse Practitioner-required
Current BLS from American Heart Association or American Red Cross-required
Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner Specialty-required
National Certification in NP Specialty- required
1-2 years of Oncology NP experience- preferred
Ability to independently prioritize work with minimal direct supervision-required
Ability to work with a wide variety of individuals in many complex settings-required
Skills and abilities to perform history and physical examinations of oncology patients-required
Skills and abilities to perform accurate assessment and evaluation of oncology patients-required
Skills and abilities to develop and implement appropriate treatment plans under established protocol and physician supervision-required
Ability to triage patients accurately after evaluating their vital signs, symptoms, findings, etc-required
Ability to intervene to deal with patient problems when physicians are not immediately available-required
Ability to write clearly and distinctly so as to accurately and concisely communicate using the medical record or business correspondence-required
Ability to use electronic medical record (EHR)/EPIC/CareConnect to obtain pertinent patient information-required
Ability to work independently with limited supervision in the outpatient environment while performing a variety of tasks-required
Ability to use computer for standard word processing, spreadsheet and database functions in order to develop communications and to store necessary patient data-required
Detailed background in oncology clinical medicine-required
Knowledge and ability to organize, coordinate, and follow complex clinical regimens-required
Skill in communicating and translating medical information to patients and their families, including giving patients and families an understanding of their medical condition and what they might expect in the future-required
Knowledge and proficiency of the English language sufficient to read medical reports and records with comprehension and to prepare reports and correspondence-required
Ability to maintain confidentiality-required
Ability to interact effectively and communicate accurately with patients, colleagues and referring physicians-required
Skill in working as part of a team and collaborating with colleagues-required
Ability to perform effectively under conditions of fluctuating workload and frequent interruption-required
Skill in delegating work for maximum efficiency-required
Skill in prioritizing assignment to complete work in a timely and accurate manner-required
NPI #, DEA #,-required
Enrollment in PECOS, Enrollment in CURES-required