Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Breast Surgical Oncology - Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center
Job Description
About Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center
Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center is a destination for highly coordinated cancer care, from screening to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.
Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center located in beautiful Northeast Florida is actively seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our distinguished Breast Surgical Oncology team. Baptist MD Anderson brings an unprecedented level of oncology care to Northeast Florida and provides providers an appealing blend of community focused patient care and the benefit of an academic-oriented model. Baptist Health is proud to be the region’s most preferred healthcare provider, one of only seven unique health systems in the United States chosen to replicate MD Anderson Cancer Center’s multidisciplinary and proven model of care, and the Southeast patient care hub for MD Anderson Cancer Network®, a program of MD Anderson.
Baptist MD Anderson has opened a 330,000 square foot patient-centered, state-of-the-art facility dedicated solely to the full spectrum of oncology care.
What You Can Expect
- Inpatient: The APP acts as the surgical first assist in the OR.
- The APP is responsible for: independent rounding on patients in the acute post operative phase who are admitted to the hospital, post operative wound care and pain management, timely collaboration with consulting physicians, coordinates discharge from the hospital, evaluation of new consults
- Outpatient: Evaluates new and existing patients in collaboration with staff physicians, as well as multidisciplinary team, completes outpatient documentation in a timely fashion, performs clinic procedures as applicable.
- Hours: Monday – Friday
- Shared night and weekend call.
- Home call for breast surgical oncology service during the week.
- Weekend call with inpatient rounding as well as OR coverage for stat or emergency cases.
What You Will Need
- Certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant Required
- Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA-C) Required
- Surgical experience required – First assist preferred
Primary Location:
Downtown - BMDA Building