Job No. 154987
- Job Title:
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology
- Employer:
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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
- Location:
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Cincinnati , OH
- Posting Date:
- 21-Feb-2025
- Description:
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Job Overview
The College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, is looking for a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (APP). The APP will assist in providing comprehensive, continuous, and personalized care to patients of the Division of Surgical Oncology, in the area of Breast Surgery. The candidate will interact closely with a large multi-disciplinary group including surgeons, physicians, pharmacists, dietitians, nurse coordinators, nurses, trainees (fellows, residents, and medical students), as well as consulting services across the medical center and the region. The successful candidate must be detail-oriented, well organized, adaptable, and an excellent communicator with willingness and ability to provide continuity across transitions of care.
Essential Functions
Take patient history, conduct physical examinations, and record the data in the patient's record; write progress notes and narrative discharge summaries; prepare patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings.
Order and schedule laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
Train new personnel.
Participate in teaching medical students, residents, fellows, physician assistant students, nurse practitioner students, and pharmacy students in techniques and procedures which are unique to specific clinical setting.
Demonstrate excellent organization and time management skills and excellent interpersonal skills with patients, families and health care workers.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
Nurse Practitioner:
Required Education
A master’s degree in nursing and graduation from an ANA approved Nurse Practitioner Program.
Required Trainings/Certifications
Active Ohio APRN license with prescriptive authority.
Required Experience
Three (3) years nursing experience.
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Physician Assistant:
Required Education
Graduation from a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessor agencies
Required Trainings/Certifications
Certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Active Ohio Physician Assistant license with prescriptive authority.
Required Experience
Minimum of one (1) year experience is required.
Additional Qualifications Considered
Nurse Practitioner: Two (2) years of clinical experience.
Physician Assistant: Two (2) years of clinical experience.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
Sitting - Often
Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Often
Hearing, listening - Often
Talking - Often
Standing - Often
Walking - Often
Bending - Seldom
Stooping - Seldom
Kneeling, squatting - Seldom
Reaching overhead - Seldom
Pulling, pushing - Seldom
Compensation and Benefits
UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.
Competitive salary range dependent on the candidate's experience.
Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.
As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).
- Contact information:
- University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
- Cincinnati, OH 45221
- United States
- Employer's Website:
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