About this opportunity
Duke University lists this Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Duke HMCT Clinic opportunity in durham, North Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
As a part of Duke Health’s outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that values and invests in you.
Duke Advanced Practice Highlights
The nation’s first Physician Assistant Program was created at Duke in 1965 and is consistently ranked No. 1 in the country.
The Duke School of Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the top nursing schools and their MSN and DNP programs offers eight advanced practice registered nurse majors and specialty certifications, as well as post master’s certificates and certification alignment programs.
Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and access to high-quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program. APPs are leaders in multiple arenas within Duke.
Duke offers APPs opportunities to practice within team based integrative care in a tremendous variety of specialties. APPs are expected to work to top of scope in order to contribute to Duke’s missions which include clinical practice, education, and research.
Practice locations can include Duke Health’s three hospitals or over 140 primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina.
Job Location
Duke Blood Cancer Center, 2400 Pratt Street, Durham, NC
Job Summary
We are seeking a compassionate, qualified Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our Hematologic Malignancy and Cellular Therapy outpatient team to care for patients with Blood Cancers.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Promote and maintain high standards of patient care throughout the continuum of cancer diagnosis.
Elicit detailed and accurate patient histories and perform physical examinations.
Order appropriate diagnostic imaging and tests to determine medical and post‑treatment diagnoses, patient conditions, and treatment toxicities.
Formulate appropriate treatment plans with critical thinking skills and high‑level clinical judgement including prescribing appropriate medications.
Chart patient progress maintaining detailed and accurate health records.
Participate in clinical research projects and understand the importance of documenting toxicities and data collection.
Communicate among multi‑disciplinary teams to support patient care.
Collaborate, support, and build strong relationships with supervising and backup supervising physicians, APP colleagues, and team members.
Participate in the education of patients, family members, new staff, students, and other learners.
See scheduled and unscheduled patients.
Perform procedures including:
Bone Marrow Biopsies
Lumbar Puncture with and without intrathecal chemotherapy
Ommaya Access with and without intrathecal chemotherapy
Punch skin biopsy with simple suture.
Attend program‑required meetings.
Maintain up‑to‑date clinical and professional knowledge via approved CME.
Protect patient confidentiality, maintain ethics and abide by North Carolina laws and Duke Health System policies.
Maintain institutional requirements for compliance.
Additional Preferred Skills And Qualifications
Ability to work in a team‑oriented clinic.
Willingness to be flexible and available to support the team.
Analytical thinking skills with curiosity and ability to investigate and diagnose.
Competence with technology.
Excellent communication skills and customer service skills.
Experience working independently and as a part of a team.
The desire and willingness to continue to learn.
Job Eligibility Requirements
Education
For Nurse Practitioners: Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a Master’s degree in Nursing.
For Physician Assistants: Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor’s degree is required; a Master’s degree is strongly preferred.
Certification
Physician Assistant Certification.
Nurse Practitioner Licensure and Certification.
Licensed in the State of North Carolina.
BLS required.
ACLS preferred.
License
NP: Must have unrestricted RN licensure issued by or recognized by the NCBON with authorization to practice as an NP.
PA: Must have unrestricted medical license issued by NCMB with authorization to practice as a PA.
Both: DEA independent license with prescriptive authority.
Experience
1+ years of APP experience strongly preferred.
Job Hours
Monday‑Friday, day shift 8 a‑5 p, with flexibility to meet clinic needs.
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions, sexual orientation, or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions
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Worksite address
durham, NC, 27703, US
Who can apply
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