What are the responsibilities and job description for the PA/NP - Hematology - Grand Rapids position at Corewell Health?
The Cancer Health Service Line at Corewell Health is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our growing Hematology program. Our patients and their families benefit from innovative, cutting-edge treatments and state-of-the-art programs and services. We specialize in treating the most complex types of cancers and each treatment plan is as unique as the patient who receives it.
We invite you to explore the most comprehensive and robust cancer program in West Michigan. This position will support our growing Hematology needs with an opportunity to see patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. You will work at Butterworth Hospital and Lemmen Holton Cancer Pavilion, on our medical mile in downtown Grand Rapids, with an occasional need for consultation at our Blodgett Hospital campus, in nearby East Grand Rapids. Enjoy working with multispecialty teams and tumor boards with integrated teams.
Corewell Health's Cancer Program offers:
- Multispecialty Teams
- Screening & Prevention
- Supportive, Integrative & Palliative Care
- Diagnostic & Treatment Services & Clinical Trials
- 11 Comprehensive Programs
- Specialized Radiation Oncologists
- Breast Diagnostic Center
- Nurse Navigation, Palliative Care Services, Psychiatric Oncology, Cancer Rehab
- Corewell Health is currently working toward NCI designation.
- Corewell Health is scheduled to launch a Hematology Oncology fellowship training program in 2025-2026.
This is a full-time position, ideally working five 8-hour shifts per week with an option for four 10-hour shifts weekly. Once onboarded, there will be a need to participate in a weekend rotation and outpatient call (phone only).
The ideal candidate will have previous experience working as a Hematology Advanced Practice Provider, but new graduates will also be considered with demonstrated experience or special interest in oncology.
- Functions in the role of advanced practitioner to coordinate comprehensive care delivery. Writes orders/prescriptions for standard formulary medications, laboratory, radiographic studies and consultations, coordinating the scheduling of admissions, diagnostic evaluations, follow-up exams, laboratory tests, referrals to home care, social services, and other community agencies, etc., in order to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services.
- Obtains histories and performs physical exams.
- Assesses the patients/significant other, health care team, school and other community educational needs and develops, implements, evaluates and revises teaching strategies/educational programs related to area of specialty.
- Acts as a patient advocate, crossing multidisciplinary lines to meet patient needs.
- Communicates, collaborates, networks with and acts as a consultant to other members of the health care team within and outside Spectrum Health. Acts as a consult in area of expertise.
- Performs and assists with designated procedures.
- Documents in the medical record and dictates information as appropriate.
- Provides input into the strategic planning, implementation and evaluation of service/program. Measures the outcomes of care and evaluate services across the continuum of inpatient to outpatient services. Makes recommendations to improve the quality of patient care provided and utilizes the scientific method of research clinical problems.
- Required Master's Degree Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program
- LIC-Physician Assistant - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required
- CRT-Physician Asst Certified (PA-C) - NCCPA National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants Upon Hire required
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 90 Days required Or
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 90 Days required
- CRT-Pediatric Adv Life Support (PALS) - AHA American Heart Association 120 Days required
- CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA American Heart Association 120 Days required
Primary Location
SITE - Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion - 145 Michigan St - Grand RapidsDepartment Name
Medical Oncology & Hematology - LHCPEmployment Type
Full timeShift
Day (United States of America)Weekly Scheduled Hours
40Hours of Work
VariableDays Worked
VariableWeekend Frequency
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An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.
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