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LAYIQ - Advanced Practice Provider - Inpatient Endocrine Neoplasia and HD at MD Anderson Cancer Center

Clinical Care & Practice Management
Provide direct medical care within scope of practice for Endocrine and Endocrine-Diabetes services
Manage endocrinopathies, endocrine effects of chemotherapy agents, glucose management needs, lipid control, multiple-dose insulin regimens, and insulin pump therapy
Independently initiate assigned responsibilities and respond effectively to physicians and healthcare team members
Communicate clearly through verbal, written, and telephone interactions
Attend weekly Endocrine Multidisciplinary Conferences
Attend Division of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Share coverage responsibilities for faculty clinics, attending-on-service assignments, inpatient services, patient triage, consultations, and scheduling coordination
Outpatient Endocrine Services
Conduct assessments for new, consult, and follow-up patients alongside supervising physicians
Dictate and document notes for new, consult, and follow-up patient encounters
Complete clinic and hospital paperwork including CSR forms, radiology and nuclear medicine requests, clinical pathway placement, and prescription management
Retrieve and review laboratory results, glucose monitoring data, pathology reports, and radiology reports
Facilitate communication with patients between visits and adjust medications as appropriate
Maintain independent outpatient clinics under faculty physician supervision
Conduct evaluations and follow-up assessments for assigned patient populations
Coordinate clinic-related patient management and documentation activities
Inpatient Endocrine Services
Attend inpatient rounds under the direction of the Endocrine and/or Diabetes Attending on Service and Fellow(s)
Perform inpatient consultations and follow-up visits as assigned by the Endocrine and/or Diabetes Attending on Service
Provide follow-up care for hospitalized patients previously evaluated by department faculty physicians following surgery and admission
Perform and document histories, physical assessments, and progress notes within required timeframes
Order routine tests appropriate to the services provided
Access biopsy, laboratory, pathology, and diagnostic reports to support care decisions
Order medications and treatments within delegated prescriptive authority
Perform admission procedures and maintain patient information in electronic systems
Assess symptoms, toxicities, treatment effects, protocol compliance, and disease response
Schedule and perform delegated medical procedures as required
Patient Triage, Consultation & Care Coordination
Review, triage, and facilitate new patient medical acceptance through the Endocrine New Patient Access Center
Support multidisciplinary evaluation of patients with endocrine tumors and endocrine effects from cancer care
Assist faculty with peer-to-peer authorization requests for procedures and diagnostic testing
Triage internal Endocrine, Diabetes, and Glycemic consultations and direct patient scheduling activities
Attend urgent Endocrine Attending on Service clinics for new patients and consultations
Attend IOTOX clinics for consultation and established patient management
Participate in Thyroid Nodule Clinic activities as needed
Attend Glycemic Urgent Clinics that provide same-day and urgent consultations for glycemic management
Coordinate care with scheduling staff and interdisciplinary healthcare teams
Education, Research & Professional Collaboration
Deliver education to patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatments, medications, and care plans
Conduct in-service education for clinic and nursing personnel regarding protocol requirements
Serve as liaison among patients, families, physicians, and healthcare team members
Participate in the education of APP students, house officers, medical students, and allied health personnel
Collaborate with faculty physicians on clinical research protocol activities
Screen patients for protocol eligibility and support follow-up study activities
Demonstrate exceptional service, professionalism, teamwork, and communication skills
Advocate for quality, safe, and cost-effective patient care
Assist with departmental initiatives and special projects
Serve as Team Leader for APPs after the first year in the position, as assigned
Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION
Required: Master's Degree Nursing. or
Required: Doctorate Nursing Practice.
Degree may be waived for applicants who obtained recognition as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse from the Texas State Board of Nursing prior to 1/1/2003.
Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population.
or
Master's Degree Accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), except for Physician Assistants who graduated from a PA program prior to 2013.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Preferred: Advanced Practice Provider experience in endocrine care, internal medicine, or primary care. Oncology experience is a plus. New graduates must have an oncology background or completed clinical rotations in an endocrinology clinic.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required: Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing to function as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. Upon Hire
Required: APRN - Adv Practice Registered Nurse Upon Hire or
Required: ACNP - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire or
Required: ACNPC - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - AACCNCC Upon Hire or
Required: ACAGNP - Acute Care Adult/Geron NP Upon Hire or
Required: AGACNP - Adult-Gerontology AcuteCare NP Upon Hire or
Required: ACNPC-AG - Cert AD GEY Acute Care NP Upon Hire or
Required: AGPCNP -Adult-Gero Primary Care NP Upon Hire or
Required: AGNP -Adult/Gerontology NP Upon Hire or
Required: ACPNP -Acute Care Pediatric Nurs Prac Upon Hire or
Required: ANP - Adult Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire or
Required: FNP - Family Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire or
Required: GNP - Gerontological Nurse Prac Upon Hire or
Required: PNP - Pediatric Nurse Practit Upon Hire or
Required: PMHNP - Psych/Mental Health NP Upon Hire or
Required: WHNP - Womans Health Nurse Pract. Upon Hire or
Required: APNPAdv Pract Nurse/Prescriptive Upon Hire or
Required: Related authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population. Upon Hire
Required: BLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire and
Required: PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support If working in the following departments: Pediatric - Patient Care (113100). Upon Hire and
Preferred: BLS - Basic Life Support American Heart Association Basic Life Support. Upon Hire
Preferred: ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification as required by patient care area. Upon Hire
Preferred: PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification as required by patient care area. Upon Hire
Required: MAY BE REQUIRED: Authorization for limited prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing. Upon Hire
Required: Clinical Privileges Must obtain and maintain relevant clinical privileges. Continued employment in this position at MD Anderson is contingent upon maintaining these privileges.
Required: PAC - Physician Assistant Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants. Upon Hire and
Required: PA - Physician Assistant Licensed by the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners Upon Hire and
Preferred: Certified Weight Management or Obesity Medication certification
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent

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