HPB Surgical Oncology APP

Job TitleHPB Surgical Oncology APPLocationPalo AltoJob #57948Department NameGI OncologyJob TypeFull TimeSchedule4 days/weekBargaining UnitNONEJob Description:Join our Hepatobiliary, Pancreas and Surgical Oncology team of 3 APPs and 5 attending surgeons. This position will be a rotating schedule of inpatient and outpatient daytime care of our surgical oncology and hepatopancreaticobiliary patients.-On the inpatient rotation, the APP will be an integral part of the team of attendings and residents and will assist with inpatient care of our perioperative patients. The APP will help with rounding, bedside procedures, coordination of care between consulting services , the transition to the outpatient care, multidisciplinary rounds and participate in our educational conferences.-On the outpatient APP rotation, the APP will provide urgent clinic visits, independent clinics and support our faculty clinics. The APP will be encouraged to learn/perform bedside procedures and assist in surgery if so desired.We seek to provide comprehensive patient centered care with seemless transition between the inpatient and outpatient settings. We have an excellent team dynamic and work together closely on complex patients.You will have the opportunity to grow professionally as well, whether that be through teaching (APP students, interns), research or care improvement projects, we strive to keep you engaged. There are grand rounds, mortality and morbidity meetings as well as preoperative conferences for the surgeons and advance practice providers.General:Nurse Practitioner (NP): The Nurse Practitioner functions under the general Nurse Practitioner Standardized Process Protocol approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). The Nurse Practitioner provides routine care and management of the patient with acute and chronic complaints, in collaboration with the supervising physician and through implementation of standardized procedures. Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the Nurse Practitioner and the supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, and the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Executive Board and Board of Directors.Physician Assistant (PA): The Physician Assistant functions under the general Physician Assistant Role Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the Physician Assistant and his or her supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, and the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Board and Board of Directors.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSEvaluates and treats patients with acute, chronic complaints and health maintenance concernsObtains complete histories and performs pertinent physical exams with assessment of normal and abnormal findings on new and return patientsPerforms or requests and evaluates diagnostic studiesAdministers, orders, furnishes and/or prescribes medicationsOrders and collects specimens for routine laboratory tests, screening procedures and therapeutic procedures, including blood and blood productsOrders physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, radiology examinations and nursing servicesPerforms designated procedures after demonstrated competencyObtains informed consentInitiates arrangements for hospital admissions and dischargesEffectively communicates and interacts with patients, families, staff and members of the community from diverse backgroundsRecognizes situations which require the immediate attention of a physician, and initiates life-saving procedures when necessaryFacilitates the coordination of inpatient and outpatient care and servicesFacilitates collaboration between providers and coordination of community resourcesProvides and coordinates patient teaching and counseling.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status or on the basis of disability.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status or on the basis of disability.Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.Job Qualifications:QUALIFICATIONSEducationPhysician Assistant (PA):Bachelor's degree or above from an accredited college or university.Graduate of a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.Nurse Practitioner (NP):Master's or doctoral degree in nursing from an accredited college or universityGraduate of an NP program accredited by the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).Licensure/CertificationPhysician Assistant (PA):Licensure as a Physician Assistant (PA) in the State of CaliforniaCertification as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA)An individual Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license issued by the United States DEA for Schedule II-V controlled substances, required only if prescribing controlled substances to outpatientsAdditional board certification(s) may be required by certain services/departments.Nurse Practitioner (NP):Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of CaliforniaCertification as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the State of CaliforniaNational Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) from an agency accredited by the American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS).Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA).Furnishing license issued by the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), required only if furnishing medicationsAn individual Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license issued by the United States DEA for Schedule II-V controlled substances, required only if prescribing controlled substances to outpatients.Additional board certification(s) may be required by certain specialties/departments.Notes:ACLS certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) is strongly encouraged, but nor required.