Advance Practice Provider; NP​/PA - Inpatient Hematology Oncology FTE

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0.9 FTE Part time Day - 12 Hour R2551957 Onsite  IP APP Palo Alto Other PALO ALTO, 300 Pasteur Dr, California

Day - 12 Hour (United States of America)

Hiring for a 0.9 FTE Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) on the inpatient Hematology/Oncology APP service; the service covers seven days per week, 0700‑1900, including weekends and holidays. It is a collaborative model consisting of four attending physicians and a team of APPs that provides care for patients with hematologic and oncologic diagnoses who are admitted to the hospital due to complications of their malignancy, complications of their treatment, for palliative care, or for chemotherapy.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to join a collaborative and supportive APP/MD team practice.

Common cancer diagnoses are lymphoma, sarcoma, testicular cancer, GI cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, and head/neck cancer. In addition to treating patients with chemotherapy or on clinical trials, the team manages acute medical problems such as neutropenic fever, pulmonary embolism / DVT, spinal cord compression, hypercalcemia, nausea and vomiting, pain management, palliative care, biliary obstruction, bowel obstruction, pleural and pericardial effusions, pneumonia, atrial fibrillation, and other acute medical diagnoses.

This position offers the opportunity to be involved in every aspect of cancer care including initial diagnosis, treatment, clinical trials, management of complications/acute medical issues, and palliative care.

Responsibilities include:

• Complete a comprehensive history and physical examination.
• Order and interpret diagnostic studies, and prescribe appropriate treatments in collaboration with the attending physician.
• Consult with specialist physicians and other team members regarding patient condition changes.
• Initiate and adjust chemotherapy orders in collaboration with the physician.
• Document patient care/procedures per policy.
• Ensure longitudinal communication with primary hematologist/oncologist and referring providers regarding patient status.
• Carry out the plan of care, consult other services, admit and discharge patients, and perform procedures (including bone marrow biopsy, lumbar puncture, and paracentesis).

The position is 100 % clinical. The typical schedule: morning pre‑rounding, rounds with attending, afternoon plan of care, morning consults, and procedures. Night shift (1900‑0700) is covered by hospitalists.

Qualifications and

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Practice Provider – Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Certification in Oncology Nursing / Advanced Oncology Certification (AOCN or AOCNP) – preferred.
• CAQ in Hospital Medicine (for Physician Assistant candidates).
• Hematology/Oncology experience.
• Inpatient Internal Medicine experience.
• Motivated, self‑directed, compassionate, enthusiastic, committed to evidence‑based practice and lifelong learning.

Entry level

Part‑time

Health Care Provider

Equal Opportunity Employer – Stanford Health Care is an equal opportunity employer. Base pay generally starts at $89.01‑$117.94 per hour.