Medical Oncology NP
Core
Provides primary or acute healthcare services for patients with acute or chronic health conditions, specifically focusing on cancer care evaluation, treatment, and ongoing management.
Role type
Medical Oncology Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Builds
Individualized plans of care and comprehensive cancer treatment protocols
Domain
Healthcare / Oncology
Required skills
Comprehensive patient history taking, physical examinations, laboratory and diagnostic interpretation, treatment response assessment, pharmacologic prescribing, patient and family education, multidisciplinary care coordination
Preferred skills
Collaboration, communication, compassionate patient relationship building
Technologies
Electronic health records, diagnostic imaging systems, laboratory information systems
Responsibilities
Obtaining comprehensive histories and performing physical examinations, Evaluating new and established oncology patients, Ordering and interpreting appropriate laboratory testing, diagnostic studies and imaging, Assessing treatment response, symptoms and potential treatment-related toxicities, Developing diagnoses and clinical assessments in collaboration with the oncology team, Prescribing pharmacologic and other therapeutic interventions within scope of practice, Providing patient and family education throughout treatment and survivorship, Coordinating care with physicians, nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary cancer care team
Seniority
Mid-level clinical provider
