PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT/NURSE PRACTITIONERAs a part of Duke Health's outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that values and invests in you.
Job Location Duke Breast Surgical Oncology Clinic
Job SummaryWe are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider in the Duke Breast Surgical Oncology Clinic located in Durham, NC to work in collaboration with attending physicians/surgeons, collect and document data, conduct diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, order and schedule laboratory studies and professional consultations, and provide direct patient care services.
Primary hours will be Monday through Friday, day shift.
Job Duties & Responsibilities- In collaboration with attending physician(s), the NP/PA prepares for consults including documentation, performs triage, physical exams, collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures (such as punch biopsies, I&D, wound care, aspirations), orders and schedules laboratory studies, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, coordinates the care of patients, and provides direct patient care services.
- Analyze clinical practice patterns so as to provide the best medical care and to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
- Communicate verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to supervising MD, nursing staff, multidisciplinary team/providers, and other relevant ancillary healthcare providers.
- Provide timely documentation in the electronic medical record of all relevant data including results of diagnostic tests; laboratory results; patients' condition and response to therapies/interventions; communications with physician colleagues.
Job Eligibility RequirementsEducation - Nurse Practitioners: Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.
- Physician Assistants: Work requires completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.
CertificationLicense - Nurse Practitioners: Must have current or compact RN licensure & NP approval to practice in the state of North Carolina. BLS required. National certification as a NP required.
- Physician Assistants: Must be licensed in the state of NC, and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. BLS required.
Experience- 1+ years of surgery, oncology, or women's health APP experience preferred
Job HoursMonday-Friday, day shift
