Peds Hem/Onc Inpatient- Full Time NP/PA

03160 GCMG Pediatric Oncology: 1001 Blythe - Pediatrics: Hematology/Oncology

Full time

Yes

40

4.2 FTE APPs providing coverage 13 hrs/day 365 days/year, 7 days/week. M-F 2 APPs, Sat & Sun 1 APP.

Pay Range

$47.50 - $71.25

The Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Program at Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte, NC is looking for a Pediatric Advanced Care Practitioner to join their inpatient APP team. The inpatient APP will function within a multidisciplinary team that provides comprehensive care for children and young adults with various oncologic and hematologic diagnoses in our Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital.

About the Opportunity:

· Manages pediatric patients with hematologic and oncologic diagnoses requiring level of inpatient progressive care, and coordinate escalated level of care as the patient requires.

· Rounds daily with all members of the multidisciplinary team to collaboratively develop patient’s care plan.

· Implements evidence based medicine as outlined by best practice guidelines, and assigned patient treatment protocols

· Writes chemotherapeutic order sets. Prescribes medications, manages side effects, and monitors for toxicities.

· Performs diagnostic and surveillance intraoperative procedures such as lumbar punctures with instillation of intrathecal chemotherapy, bone marrow aspirates and bone marrow biopsies

· Participate in quality improvement and committees

· Provider group of 14 physicians, and 18 advanced practice providers

· Schedule: Part time = 24 hrs/week (12 hr) shifts/week (7 am – 7 pm); weekend and holiday coverage on a rotation

Position Requirements:

· Hematology/Oncology experience preferred, but not required

· Physician's Assistants and Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (must be acute care certified)

Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital is located on the campus of Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. We treat more pediatric patients per day than any other hospital in North Carolina. Last year alone, as a referral center for pediatric trauma and pediatric surgical services, patients traveled from 19 countries and across the US to receive care from Levine Children’s Hospital (LCH.) As the most comprehensive children’s hospital between Atlanta and Washington, DC, we help families stay close to home. LCH has 236 beds and over 150 specialists across more than 30 pediatric specialties. The hospital has 4 pediatric hospitalist teams, a 20-bed PICU (including cardiac ICU), an 85-bed NICU, and an inpatient pediatric rehabilitation facility. LCH hosts a premier Pediatrics Residency Program, now partnering with the Wake Forest School of Medicine, and offers excellent support for clinical research and quality improvement.

LCH has repeatedly been ranked among the Best Children’s Hospitals in the nation by US News & World Report in numerous Pediatric Subspecialties. Carolinas Medical Center along with LCH has earned Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Magnet program recognizes health-care organizations for their focus on improving patient care, safety and satisfaction.

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Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program