Physician Assistant (PD) Days - Oncology Hospitalist - Livingston, NJ at RWJBarnabas Health – Livingston, New Jersey

Job Description:

Your duties include but not limited to working collaboratively with a physician and under the clinical supervision of the Medical Directors. The Advanced Practice Provider (PA or NP) provides medical evaluations and ongoing medication treatment to Oncology patients being co-managed with Oncology specialist physicians. This patient population includes solid tumor, malignant hematology, bone marrow transplant, CAR-T therapy and other clinical cancer research trial patients.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Participates in data collection related to the patients’ status and needs.

• Perform initial hospital admissions and initiate care coordination for patients being admitted either for primary treatment of oncologic issues or medical-surgical issues.

• Collaborate with specialists and incorporate consultant recommendations into the treatment plan.

• Provides direct patient care to hospitalized Oncology patients within scope of practice to ensure implementation of the plan of care.

• Informs and instructs patients/significant others on patient’s health/illness state and plan of care.

• Documents clearly all aspects of patient care in the electronic medical record.

• Administers medications and parenteral therapy in accordance with established policies.

Preferred candidates should have:

• At least 2 years of acute care hospital experience

• Prior experience as a bedside nurse preferably in oncology, ICU, or ER setting

• Prior Oncology experience strongly preferred but not necessary.

Additionally ideal candidates will have:

Great organization skills, strong interpersonal communication skills, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, flexibility in work roles, team player, ability to multitask, great attention to detail, excellent bedside manners, ability to communicate effectively in the English Language.