ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIAN (APC) Oncology - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Company: Beebe Healthcare
Location: Delaware
Posted on: January 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Why Beebe?: Become part of the Beebe team - an inclusive team
positioned in a vibrant, coastal community. Enjoy a fulfilling
career as you support the health of our patients, and a team
focused on excellence. Overview: This individual is a clinically
competent, certified advanced practitioner, who serves in the
comprehensive care of the medical oncology and hematology patient
throughout the continuum of care. Under the scope of an advanced
practice clinician and approve privileges within Beebe Healthcare,
the individual is expected to perform comprehensive patient
assessments, follow-up care, diagnosis, side effect and infusion
reaction management, survivorship care services, and patient
education/counseling in collaboration with the medical oncology
physicians. Follow(s) established advanced practice standards,
procedures, and guidelines/protocols to give direction to patients,
families, nursing and other staff when appropriate.
Responsibilities: Performs comprehensive assessments for new and
established oncology and hematology patients. Management of complex
oncology and hematology patients to include side effect management,
diagnosis, and treatment. Demonstrates critical thinking,
prioritization of duties, and time management skills based on
patient assessment and interpretation of test results. Serves as
the primary clinical support for the infusion center when assigned.
Duties include management of infusion reactions, patient care needs
presented by nursing and pharmacy, coverage of triage issues and
assessments, and critical lab and radiology results. Formulate and
implement survivorship care plans for all curable cancer patients.
Identify and initiate referrals to palliative care. Collaborate
with the palliative care team for management of patient's ongoing
care. Communicates positively and effectively with patients,
families, physicians and the multidisciplinary oncology team.
Coordinates patient care with PCP and specialty providers when
appropriate. Provides detailed education and counseling to patients
and families regarding diagnosis, goals of therapy, expectations,
and treatment related side effects and management. Develop a
comprehensive plan of care in collaboration with the attending
oncologist to include selection of appropriate pharmacologic
agents, referrals, and end of life care. Inpatient oncology and
hematology acute care coverage to include rapid assessment and
treatment of acutely ill oncology/hematology patients. Collaborate
with medical oncologist and inpatient disciplines to determine the
most appropriate level of care. Assist in the admission and
discharge of patients receiving inpatient chemotherapy in
collaboration with the attending oncology physician. Administration
of intrathecal chemotherapy in collaboration with interventional
radiology. Provide after-hours call coverage as part of a rotating
schedule to include phone triage, clinical decision-making, and
urgent inpatient/outpatient concerns in conjunction with on-call
oncologist. Other duties as assigned Qualifications: Graduate from
an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
Previous experience in oncology as clinician or nursing required.
Licensure as an advanced practice clinician (PA or NP) in the state
of Delaware or ability to obtain with offer letter. DEA licensure
or ability to obtain prior to credentialing. Current BLS
certification per American Heart Associate guidelines. Competencies
Skills: Essential: Experience In Hospital Or Acute Care Setting
Clear Communication Skills Both Written And Verbal Knowledge Of
Basic Computer Programs Able To Keep Confidential Information
Regarding Patients, Team Members Able To Withstand Crisis
Situations Has Skills To Provides Customer Service To Patients,
Team Members And Visitors Knowledge And Experience With Electronic
Health Records Credentials: Essential: *Master of Science in
Nursing *Master of Physician Assistant Studies *BLS - Basic Life
Saving certification Education: Essential: Master of Science in
Nursing Master of Physician Assistant Studies Entry: USD
$126,471.00/Yr. Max: USD $172,088.00/Yr.
Keywords: Beebe Healthcare, Canton , ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIAN (APC) Oncology - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Healthcare , Delaware, Ohio
