Advanced Practice Provider - Lymphoma / Myeloma

The mission of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public. 

KEY FUNCTIONS 

Perform clinical patient care duties:

Conduct preliminary assessments of physician’s new and follow-up clinic patients.  Dictate clinic progress notes on physician’s follow-up patients, dictate PMEs on new patients, and dictate consultation notes on his new consults.
Write admission notes and orders for physician’s patients admitted into the hospital.
Write outpatient orders, including those for chemotherapy, IV fluids, transfusions, growth factors, etc.
Assist with physician’s clinic-related paperwork (e.g., completing x-ray and scheduling requests, writing prescriptions and chemotherapy orders).
Assist with physician’s miscellaneous clinic activities (e.g., scheduling biopsies and consultations, retrieving lab x-rays and pathology reports, contacting consulting physicians).
Screen patients’ telephone calls and refer to physician when appropriate.
Evaluate physician’s clinic and Emergency Center “drop-in” patients.
Assume responsibility for physician’s clinic patients (either scheduled or “drop-in”), even if staffed by another attending in physician’s absence.
Attend department meetings pertinent to patient care.
Assist physician with in-patient care when needed.
Work with another physician in physician’s absence, if directed by physician.
Perform other patient care related activities and various administrative duties pertaining to patient care and/or clinic operations as assigned by the Medical Director of the clinic and/or the attending physician.
Perform bone marrow aspiration procedures. 

Perform a variety of related duties during non-clinic hours as directed by physician:

Screen patients for eligibility.
Obtain charts and x rays as needed for analysis.
Help prepare chemotherapy orders.
Perform other patient care related activities and various administrative duties as assigned by the Medical Director of the clinic and/or the attending physician. 

Assess patients for eligibility:

Evaluate patients and perform physical examinations.
Write information and clinic notes to and for the physician.
operations as assigned by the Medical Director of the clinic and/or the attending physician.
Assist research nurses in identifying patients who may benefit by registration.
Explain treatment options and plans to patients.
Perform other patient care related activities and various administrative duties pertaining to patient care and/or clinic operations as assigned by the Medical Director of the clinic and/or the attending physician.

Other duties as assigned.