Surgical Advanced Care Provider, CRNP or PA - Breast Care Program - Full Time, Day Shift

Fox Chase Cancer Center is seeking a Surgical Advance Practice Provider, to join the breast surgery service for the evaluation, management and surgical care of breast patients. The Surgical Breast Care Adult Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (APN/PA) assesses, diagnoses, prescribes therapies, and manages the benign breast patient's and breast cancer patient's diagnosis, treatment, and post-treatment follow up through survivorship.

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides surgical care and care coordination, increases patient access and contributes to improved quality for patients across all disciplines in the Temple Health University System with the focus on evaluation and management of the breast surgery patient. The Advanced Practitioner practices medicine on the healthcare team with surgeons and other providers to improve coordination of care and improve patient outcomes. The APP takes medical histories, conducts physical exams, diagnoses and treats illnesses, orders and interprets tests, develops treatment plans, counsels on preventive care, assists in surgery and writes prescriptions all in accordance with their scope of practice, licensure guidelines, and in collaboration with the supervising physician. Specifically, the surgical APP evaluates patients for possible cancer, educates patients about treatment options, manages Survivor Clinics, and participates in perioperative and acute phases of breast care, involving benign and malignant disease.

Highly competitive candidates have at least one to two years of surgical nursing or practice experience, with possible breast or oncology experience most optimal.

Requirements for CRNP:
Education
Masters Degree : Nursing (Required)

Licenses & Certifications
CRNP - PA Cert Reg Nurse Practitioner (Required)
RN-LIC - PA Registered Nurse License (Required)
BLS - Basic Life Support (Required)
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Required)
PRX-AUTH - Prescriptive Authority (Preferred)

Experience
1 Year experience in a clinical specialty practice (Preferred)
2 Years experience as a nurse practitioner (Preferred)

Requirements for PA:
Education
Other : Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program. (Required)

Experience
1 year experience as a Physician Assistant (Preferred)

License/Certifications
MPA-LIC - PA Medical Physician Asst Lic (Required)
NCCPA - Certified Physician Assistant (Required)

Your Tomorrow is Here!

Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals. Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike. At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here!

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An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Your Tomorrow is Here!

As one of the first cancer hospitals in the country, Fox Chase Cancer Center has been a national leader in cancer treatment, research, and prevention for more than 100 years. Fox Chase Cancer Center, part of the Temple University Health System, is committed to providing the best treatment options for our patients, and delivering that care with compassion.

At Fox Chase, we consider defeating cancer to be our calling. Our unique culture allows employees to work collaboratively with a single, shared focus, regardless of which department they're in.

It's essential for us to recruit not only the best talent in hospital care, but hire well-qualified prospective employees who are committed to serving our patients with the passion and excellence for which Fox Chase is known. Apply today to be part of the future of prevailing over cancer.