App Heme Onc
University of Kansas Health System
- Westwood, KS
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Able to evaluate medical problems of clients in the assigned specialty practice setting and appropriately requests consultation of other specialties when indicated.
- Provides education to patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues and use of prescribed medical treatments and/or medications pertinent to the patient’s condition.
- Creates diagnostically appropriate treatment plans
- Documents all medical evaluation, diagnoses, procedures, treatments, outcomes, education, referrals and consultations consistent with NCQA, The Joint Commission, state regulatory standards and evidenced-based standards of care. Maintains documentation compliance for appropriate coding and billing.
- Facilitates evaluation of records by physician(s), peers and quality standards according to protocols and receives and implements constructive directives.
- May refer complex and high priority cases to collaborating physician with regards to complicated diagnostic problems, serious illness, complicated therapeutic problems and re-evaluation of chronic conditions.
- Provides medical and emergency interventions appropriate to the client’s needs; prescribes and monitors medications appropriate to the diagnosis; orders and monitors the appropriateness of emergency interventions.
- Maintains collegiality with all members of the inter-disciplinary team.
- Utilizes appropriate chain-of-command and communicates with specialty practice Program Director, APP Director and Medical Director of any clinical issue and contributes to quality improvement or process improvement as necessary.
- Copy of the current advance practice license for the State of Kansas and/or Missouri (depending on practice locations) – PA or APRN
- Advanced practice certification required. APRNs may obtain within one year of date of hire; Specific certification may be required depending on specialty
- BLS Certification required
- Age appropriate training for “population served” may depend on APRN/PA program training and may require additional training as determined by the department.
- Masters or Doctoral degree from accredited program in Advanced Practice Nursing for APRNs OR Masters in Physician Assistant Studies (whichever is applicable).
- Previous APRN or PA experience is desired.
- OCN or AOCNP