🏖️ Exciting Travel Opportunity! Locums Oncology NP Needed in Dededo, Guam

Job description

Job Requirements:
• Certified adult nurse practitioners, family nurse practitioners, and acute care nurse practitioners.
• Prior experience in oncology is only required for short term assignments. If provider is open to staying for 1+ years, they will train.

Outpatient Clinic
Mon-Fri 8a-5p, no weekends, no call
• Half hour follow ups and one hour new consults, patient load 8-10 per day.
• No inpatient rounding
• No overnight or weekend calls
• Mix of mostly oncology, some benign and malignant hematology

• EMR/Charting Software: Allscripts; Charting: Dictation Fluency Direct
• Avg. Daily Census: 8-10
• Patient Age Group: adult

Credentialing Timeframe: 30-60 days

Job Description:
• The successful candidate will provide comprehensive medical services to hematology and oncology patients on Guam using evidence based NCCN guidelines after completion of the training and development program.
• Gather data, conduct initial history and physical examinations, and formulate and implement plans in collaboration with the oncologist and oncology nurse practitioner.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests.
• Initiate consults with specialists as indicated.
• Recognize oncology-related problems and initiate interventions.
• Identify and manage treatment-related toxicities.
• Monitor and adjust patient medications and treatments according to guidelines.
• Oversee the infusion clinic.
• Assist with communication and coordination of the team.
• Collaborate within the multidisciplinary team.
• Attend tumor board meetings.
• Contribute to guideline driven policy development.
• Participate in clinic system development, education, and training.