NP/PA RADIATION ONCOLOGY / UMH-Sparrow Lansing

General Purpose of Job:

Responsible for providing high-quality, patient-centered care through assessment, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and coordination of medical services under the supervision or collaboration of a physician. This includes acute care, chronic disease management, admissions, consultations, and discharges across specialties.

Essential Duties:

• Duties listed below reflect the core responsibilities of this role, but additional tasks may be assigned based on clinical or department needs.
• Facilitates appropriate admissions, consultations, transfers, and discharges to health system service lines by initiating orders, coordinating with the attending physician, and overseeing the medication reconciliation process.
• Performs and documents history & physicals, consultations, progress notes and discharge summaries in accordance with institutional standards.
• Collaborates with attending physicians, consultants, nursing staff and interdisciplinary teams to develop and modify care plans.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests including laboratory studies, imaging and specialty-specific diagnostics to support clinical assessment and treatment planning in collaboration with treatment team.
• May perform clinical procedures appropriate to training, scope of practice, and credentialing under the supervision or delegation by the attending physician.
• Participates in procedure related education, training and competency assessments required by the service line.
• Maintains knowledge of safety protocols and documentation standards for all procedures performed.
• Participates in daily rounds and interdisciplinary meetings as required by the service line.
• Provides timely patient and family education and communicates care plan updates clearly and effectively.
• Performs other duties as assigned in alignment with scope of practice and organizational needs.

Professional Standards:

• Demonstrates knowledge and maintains and respects patient right to privacy by following the HIPAA Privacy and Security policies and procedures.
• Adheres to ICARE values and standards of behavior (Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence).
• Role model behaviors that value the diversity of our caregivers, patients and customers and supports creating an environment that is inclusive, welcoming and respectful.
• Communicates with patients, families and customers using AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, and Thank).
• Participates in professional responsibilities and performance expectations consistent with the health system's Base + Growth framework.
• Works in a safe manner and promptly reports any hazards identified in the work environment or related to assigned responsibilities.
• Adheres to policies and procedures designed to avoid, prevent and reduce the spread of communicable diseases.