Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - General Oncology (10am-7pm)

The primary purpose of the Advanced Practice Provider position is to provide direct diagnostic and therapeutic patient care in the ambulatory care setting in the Houston Area Locations. impacts quality of patient care and patient outcomes throughout the care continuum. Perform complex tasks on a routine basis which would otherwise be performed by a physician. Provides quality direct and/or indirect patient care clinically, administratively, and/or academically. 
 
KEY FUNCTIONS

​​Clinical patient care duties:​  ​ 

Conduct preliminary assessments of physician’s new and follow-up clinic patients. 
Document clinic progress notes on physician’s follow-up patients, primary medical evaluations on new patients, and consultation notes on new consults. 
Write outpatient orders, including those for chemotherapy, IV fluids, transfusions, growth factors, etc. 
Assist with physician’s clinic-related paperwork.  
Assist with physician’s miscellaneous clinic activities.  
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. 
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 clinic, the attending physician, or the APP Supervisor. 
Manage patients in the ambulatory treatment center. ​ 

​​Perform research-related duties during non-clinic hours, as directed by physician​:  ​ 

Screen patients for eligibility for clinical trials. 
Obtain charts and X-rays as needed for analysis of clinical trials. 
Help prepare chemotherapy orders for clinical trials.  
Perform other patient care-related activities and various administrative duties pertaining to clinical trials as assigned by the Medical Director of the clinic, the attending physician, or the APP Supervisor. ​ 

​​Assess patients for protocol eligibility, which includes teaching​:  ​                                 

Evaluate patients and perform physical examinations. 
Write information and clinic notes to and for the physician. 
Review patients’ charts and verbally present patient history and physical examination to attending physician. 
Assist research nurses in identifying patients who may benefit by protocol registration. 
Explain protocol 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,  the attending physician, or the APP Supervisor.​ 

Non-Essential:​  

​Participates in professional activities (research, presentations, publications, etc.) and performs other duties as required.​