Advanced Practice Provider (Pa/Np), Cellular Therapy

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana's leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer.

Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines.

Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.

Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Job Description:

SCOPE: The Cellular Therapy APP will provide direct clinical care for patients receiving standard of care therapies and assist in caring for recipients of cell therapies on various clinical trials. In the clinical role, the APP will care for and assist the treating physicians in caring for recipients of CAR T cells and other cell therapies. They will care for patients in the outpatient or inpatient setting, providing coordination of care, frequent evaluations, toxicity assessment and management, arranging for emergent evaluations and admissions when needed, and coordinate transitions from an inpatient to an outpatient setting, ensuring continuity of care.

FUNCTIONS:

1. Assists the MDs in providing professional medical services to patients in accordance with standards of care.

2. Demonstrated ability to provide quality initial and follow-up care and symptom management.

3. Provides active participation and physician assistance in all specified aspects of clinical operations.

4. Provides routine and special educational information, in-services, and support to patients, staff, and community programs as needed.

5. Uses internal and external resources to resolve and assist in managing patient/customer concerns. Participates in activities that contribute to ongoing professional development of self and the nursing profession.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

Master of Science (Required)

NP: Master's Degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Nursing. Must be licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of Louisiana.

PA: Master's Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program. Must be licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

The APP must be reviewed by the Credentials Committee and approved by the Medical Board.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of three years' experience in cancer care and experience. Experience in caring for recipients of CAR T cells and other cell therapies preferred.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE:

PA-Graduation from an accredited Physician's Assistant Program and licensing with the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

NP-Graduation from a Nurse Practitioner program approved by the Louisiana Board of Nursing and the Board of Medical Examiners and Family Nurse Practitioner certification. Registered nurse licensed in the state of Louisiana.

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE:

Thorough knowledge of patient care procedures and medical guidelines in the areas of CAR-T, Cellular Therapy, Autologous Transplant, and Bi-Specific Therapies.

Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of general medicine and diseases related to cancer care.

Considerable knowledge of diagnostic tests and findings and therapeutic procedures as they relate to Malignant Hematology Oncology.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/ABILITIES:

Ability to make wise judgments in the application of patient care procedures.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working and professional relationships with patients, staff and physicians.

Effectively manages time and practice resources.