Oregon Health & Science University

Outpatient Advanced Practice Providers (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant)

Job Locations US-OR-Portland
Requisition ID
2023-21446
Position Category
Advanced Practice Provider
Position Type
Regular Full-Time
Job Type
Faculty
Department
Knight Cancer Institute, Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, various outpatient settings
Salary Range
Starting salary determined based on education, experience, and OHSU's Compensation Plan for APPs
FTE
1.00
Schedule
Varies by position
Drug Testable
Yes

Department Overview

The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology is seeking Advanced Practice Providers who will provide clinical management of patients in various outpatient settings within the Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology.

Function/Duties of Position

The purposes of these roles are to:

  1. Provide clinical management of patients in Hematology & Medical Oncology;
  2. Assure a coordinated, effective, high quality, and efficient care process;
  3. Use an interdisciplinary team approach to the care of patients;
  4. Work collaboratively with clinic management on process improvement projects;
  5. Provide education to colleagues, staff and students, as needed.

Positions are available in the following areas. You will be asked within the application process to indicate which position(s) you are applying for or are most interested in.

 

Outpatient Genitourinary (GU) APP:

The GU APP manages patient care for genitourinary cancers which include the following: Prostate, renal cell carcinoma, bladder, testicular, and penile cancers. Treatments for these various cancer types have a broad range including hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, oral targeted therapies, and radio pharmaceuticals. The APP is also responsible for managing side effects from treatments and seeing patients on clinical trials. This APP will also attend research meetings to discuss trials and clinical trial patient related issues. Additionally, this APP may intermittently provide oversight of the infusion unit, responding to acute infusion reactions and urgent medical issues.

 

Schedule: Four 10-hour days per week. Schedule to be determined upon hiring.

 

Outpatient Melanoma APP:

Summary: This APP is part of a multidisciplinary team with medical oncology, surgical oncology, dermatology, and clinical research to provide care to patients with skin cancers, including melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, merkle cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma as well as ocular melanomas. May see up to 12 patients in a clinical day. Additionally, may intermittently provide oversight of the infusion unit, responding to acute infusion reactions and urgent medical issues. This is a full-time outpatient position.

 

Schedule: Four 10-hour days per week. Schedule to be determined upon hiring.

 

Allogeneic Transplant:

Summary: The Center for Hematologic Malignancies (CHM) outpatient clinic provides acute and long-term care to patients who have undergone an autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) or received other cellular therapies such as chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy. Seeing up to 12 patients per day, this APP provides care in conjunction with a team comprised of physicians, APPs, RN coordinators, and other allied health professionals. APPs may practice both independently or in a shared-care model with physicians, as determined by the needs of the team. Additionally, this APP may be intermittently provide oversight of the infusion unit, responding to acute infusion reactions and urgent medical issues.

 

After appropriate proctoring, APPs will independently perform procedures including bone marrow aspirate/biopsy, lumbar puncture, ommaya tap, and skin biopsy.

  

Schedule:  Four 10-hour days between Monday and Friday.  Set schedule to be determined at time of hiring.

 

Outpatient Auto-Transplant/CAR-T Clinic:

Summary: The Center for Hematologic Malignancies (CHM) outpatient clinic provides acute and long-term care to patients who have undergone an autologous or received other cellular therapies such as chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy. Seeing up to 12 patients per day, this Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides care in conjunction with a team comprised of physicians, APPs, RN coordinators, and other allied health professionals. APP will practice independently. Additionally, this APP may be intermittently provide oversight of the infusion unit, responding to acute infusion reactions and urgent medical issues.

Schedule: Four 10-hour days per week. Schedule to be determined upon hiring.

  

CHH2 Infusion Unit:

Summary: This APP will provide oversight of the infusion unit, responding to acute infusion reactions and urgent medical issues. Additionally, they will see up to four same day/scheduled patients in our infusion clinic.


Schedule: 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, weekdays, weekend, and holidays included.

Required Qualifications

Nurse Practitioner:

  • Current and active Nurse Practitioner license for the state of Oregon
  • State of Oregon Nurse Practitioner Prescriptive Privileges
  • DEA certificate
  • ANCC (or equivalent) certification

Physician Assistant:

  • Current and active Physician Assistant license for State of Oregon
  • DEA certificate

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Details

Please submit a resume and cover letter with your application. 

 

To view our other Advanced Practice Provider positions in the Knight Cancer Institute, please visit: 

 

Req 2022-18210 - Inpatient APP positions

Req 2023-22932 - APP at Columbia Memorial Hopsital-OHSU Cancer Collective in Astoria, OR. 

 

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All are welcome

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.

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