NP/PA-C - Cancer Center Exams - 10-Hour - Full Time - Days - $10,000 Sign on Bonus!

Make a Difference Every Day At Cedars-Sinai, the work you do directly affects the lives of patients and families facing cancer. Join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team dedicated to compassionate, evidence-based care. Leading Care in Gastrointestinal Oncology The Gastrointestinal Oncology Program at Cedars-Sinai provides comprehensive medical oncology care for patients with cancers of the colon, rectum, pancreas, stomach, esophagus, liver, biliary tract, and other gastrointestinal sites.

We are seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our GI Medical Oncology team and work closely with a medical oncologist whose primary focus is pancreatic cancer. The APP will provide high-quality care in the outpatient clinic and infusion center.

Responsibilities

Evaluate new and established patients with gastrointestinal malignancies. Obtain histories, perform physical examinations, and assess treatment response and disease-related symptoms. Develop care plans in collaboration with the medical oncologist. Order, review, and interpret laboratory studies, imaging, and other diagnostic tests.

Manage patients receiving chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and supportive treatments. Monitor and manage treatment-related toxicities, including nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, neuropathy, cytopenias, and immune-related adverse events. Provide symptom triage and timely management of urgent patient concerns. Collaborate closely with the oncologist to coordinate treatment and ongoing patient care.

Coordinate care with infusion nurses, pharmacists, radiation and surgical oncology teams, and other specialists. Educate patients and families regarding diagnosis, treatment, medications, side-effect management, and when to seek urgent care. Participate in multidisciplinary conferences, tumor boards, quality-improvement initiatives, and clinical research, as applicable.

Document patient encounters and care plans accurately and timely in the electronic medical record. Nurse Practitioner (NP) Education: Master of Nursing Degree. Graduate of an accredited Nurse practitioner program approved by the California Board of Registered. Experience: One year of NP experience is highly preferred.

Licenses and Certifications: CA RN License CA NP License CA NPF must be controlled substance II for DEA to be issued scheduled 2-5 NPI (National Provider Identifier) CA DEA License Schedule 2-5 ACLS by ARC or AHA ANCC Specialty Certificate (1 year to obtain) Physician Assistant (PA-C) Education: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program required.

Bachelor's degree. Experience: One year of experience as a PA-C is highly preferred. Licenses and Certifications: CA PA-C License National PA-C Certification CA DEA License (schedule 2-5) ACLS Life Support Certification