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Location

Fairhaven, MA | United States

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Job description

Medical Oncology Fairhaven, MA Advanced Practice Pay Grade: APP Full-time, Day shift, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Req # 78319

At Southcoast Health, we acknowledge that our employees are what helps make us great!

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Oncology - Req # 78319

Under the general supervision and direction of the Physician-in-Chief or designee, perform a variety of designated duties and responsibilities in collaboration with individual physicians including assessment of new and established patients. In the hospital and/or office setting, perform comprehensive physical exams including a health history for patients with a past, current or potential diagnosis of cancer. Provide care to specific populations in cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, active treatment, palliative care and rehabilitation. Work in conjunction with the multidisciplinary health care team in assessment, diagnosis and management of cancer and related disorders.

We are a fast-paced, established, patient centered practice that provides quality care to our patients.

Hours: Full-time - 40 hours

Shift: Day

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

• Nurse Practitioner: Master of Science Degree in Nursing is required. Certification from a National accrediting body to practice as a Nurse Practitioner is required. Current Massachusetts R.N. registration is required.

• Physician Assistant: Bachelor's Degree in a related field is required. Graduate of an A.M.A. approved Physician Assistant program is required. Certification from a National accrediting body to practice as a Physician Assistant is required.

• Massachusetts Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant License is required.

• Advanced Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Certification required or to be achieved within first year of employment as an ONP.

• Minimum one year experience as an Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) required.

• One year experience as an Oncology Nurse Practitioner preferred.

In accepting employment with Southcoast Health, you understand that you are required to be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID-19 virus, or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by complying with Southcoast Health's SHS-ADM-100 Seasonal Influenza and COVID 19 Mandatory Vaccination Policy.

Southcoast Health is a community-based health delivery system with multiple access points, offering an integrated continuum of health services throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and East Bay, Rhode Island. For more than 100 years, we have provided quality, patient-focused care in a state-of-the-art environment. By uniting a single purpose and building an integrated system of services and resources, we have become one of the largest and fastest-growing health systems in Massachusetts.

Together We Are More.

• With more than 7,500 employees, Southcoast Health is the largest employer in Southeastern Mass., and the 18th largest employer in the Commonwealth, according to the Boston Business Journal.
• We strive for a culture of health and well-being that recognizes, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve.

We are committed to providing our employees in Massachusetts and Rhode Island with optimal benefits that promote a healthy work/life balance and add value to our employees' lives.

• Generous Earned Time Off Package**
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance*
• Tuition Assistance**
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance*
• Life & AD&D insurance*
• Flexible Spending Accounts*
• 403B Retirement Plan with match
• HealthQuest Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Career Development Opportunities
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council

*Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.

**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 20 hours.

Are you ready to make a difference in your community? Join us to be More than Medicine!

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Holly Lestage, Manager Provider Recruitment

Cell: 508-525-3585

Email:

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