Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Surgical Oncology

UT Regional One Physicians#is currently seeking a#Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner#in our#Surgical Oncology#Services#Department. Quick apply with resume upload JOB SUMMARY AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:#Participates as a member of the surgical oncology health care team to meet patient needs and provide continuity of care.# Under the administrative and technical supervision of a surgeon, performs medical services in the care and treatment of surgical oncology patients by obtaining and documenting patient medical histories and physical examinations, applying diagnostics techniques, ordering tests, evaluate medical conditions, develop treatment plans and assist in surgical#oncology procedures. # JOB REQUIREMENTS:# Performs core PA responsibilities Assists in the outpatient clinic and responsibilities will include seeing patients independently with appropriate supervision.# Assists with daily hospital rounding as directed by supervising surgeon Acts as liaison with hospital staff Function as first or second assistant in surgical oncology procedures Performs preoperative duties including assisting in collating data such as laboratory reports and radiological reports Performs preoperative and postoperative examination of the patient Evaluates and clarifies evolving clinical conditions Formulates and implements treatment and therapeutic plans for hospitalized patients as directed Handles discharge planning, completes and dictates discharge summaries as needed Participates in the educational activities for medical students and surgery residents in the OR and in the clinic setting Submits cases for multidisciplinary tumor conferences # EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:# Graduate of an approved Physician Assistant program.# Must be a certified Physician Assistant who has passed boards with active Tennessee licensure.# Required experience as a first assistant with the completion of a Physician Assistant surgical residency.# Required experience in participation in the educational activities for medical students and surgery residents in the OR and clinic setting as well as experience in submission of cases for multidisciplinary tumor conferences. Previous experience in cutaneous malignancies, soft tissue sarcomas and breast cancer preferred for this position, # PHYSICAL DEMANDS:#Lifting and moving patients and equipment; prolonged standing and walking; exposure to infectious agent

UT Regional One Physicians is currently seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in our Surgical Oncology Services Department.

Quick apply with resume upload

JOB SUMMARY AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Participates as a member of the surgical oncology health care team to meet patient needs and provide continuity of care. Under the administrative and technical supervision of a surgeon, performs medical services in the care and treatment of surgical oncology patients by obtaining and documenting patient medical histories and physical examinations, applying diagnostics techniques, ordering tests, evaluate medical conditions, develop treatment plans and assist in surgical oncology procedures.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Performs core PA responsibilities

Assists in the outpatient clinic and responsibilities will include seeing patients independently with appropriate supervision.

Assists with daily hospital rounding as directed by supervising surgeon

Acts as liaison with hospital staff

Function as first or second assistant in surgical oncology procedures

Performs preoperative duties including assisting in collating data such as laboratory reports and radiological reports

Performs preoperative and postoperative examination of the patient

Evaluates and clarifies evolving clinical conditions

Formulates and implements treatment and therapeutic plans for hospitalized patients as directed

Handles discharge planning, completes and dictates discharge summaries as needed

Participates in the educational activities for medical students and surgery residents in the OR and in the clinic setting

Submits cases for multidisciplinary tumor conferences

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Graduate of an approved Physician Assistant program. Must be a certified Physician Assistant who has passed boards with active Tennessee licensure. Required experience as a first assistant with the completion of a Physician Assistant surgical residency. Required experience in participation in the educational activities for medical students and surgery residents in the OR and clinic setting as well as experience in submission of cases for multidisciplinary tumor conferences. Previous experience in cutaneous malignancies, soft tissue sarcomas and breast cancer preferred for this position,

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Lifting and moving patients and equipment; prolonged standing and walking; exposure to infectious agent