Sickle Cell APP- Levine Cancer- Charlotte, NC

Department:

02160 GCMG Levine Cancer: Main - Hematology/Oncology

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Four tens, no weekends, no call

Pay Range

$50.05 - $75.10

Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute is looking for a full-time Advance Practice Provider (APP) that is responsible for providing specialized, patient-centered care for individuals with sickle cell disease. This role is for an outpatient Advance Practice Provider whose responsibilities will include health assessments, pain management, assisting community providers, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to address the complex medical needs of patients. The position offers a unique opportunity for healthcare professionals to significantly impact the lives of those affected by sickle cell disease through comprehensive and compassionate care.

Position Description:

• Levine Cancer Institute- Morehead and University Outpatient Clinics; Primary clinic would be a Morehead but may require visits to LCI University 1 day a week
• Acute and Routine visits
• Comfortable managing pain
• Clinic is open Monday – Friday; Schedule consist of 4 days/10-hour shifts

Requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited NP or PA program.  Current license to practice as a NP or PA in North Carolina.  Current prescriptive privileges and DEA license required. BLS for healthcare provider from AHA required.
• Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking and interpersonal skills when working in a fast paced, work environment.  Able to perform thorough history and physical assessment. Able to work with multidisciplinary team. 
• Nurse practitioners are required to have a master’s degree.
• Physician Assistants with certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred. 

Essential Functions

• Perform thorough assessments, including history taking, physical examinations, and blood work for patients in crisis and routine visits.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans for sickle cell patients, including prescribing full and partial opioids and managing refills.
• Provide chronic pain management, including pain contracts when necessary and narcotic tracking.
• Monitor and adjust disease-modifying therapies, such as hydroxyurea, based on patient response and diagnostic results.
• Manage chronic transfusion patients and coordinate with apheresis when necessary.
• Coordinate inpatient care to ensure individualized care plans are followed and patients are promptly discharged back into outpatient care.
• Educate patients and families about sickle cell disease, treatment options, and expected outcomes.
• Document patient care, dictating clinic notes and communicating with referring physicians.
• Participate in clinical trials, including patient enrollment, health assessments, and data management.
• Attend weekly sickle cell team meetings.
• Present at national sickle cell meetings as time allows.
• Participate in the SAPPORT Program and attend monthly SAPPORT ECHO sessions.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to provide holistic care.
• Act as a liaison between the clinic and other healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care, including those in the community.

Physical Requirements:

• Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing and
• pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients,
• medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English fluently and in understandable
• terms. Must possess intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity. Must
• be able to react and perform in stressful situations.

Our Commitment To You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

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

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.