Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine’s doctors are transforming the world of medicine every day. The Department of Family Medicine is a top-tier department with world-renowned faculty and staff. With world-class research, teaching, and medical practice opportunities, why not choose the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine?

The Department of Family and Community Medicine is recruiting an Advanced Practice Provider to join the actively evolving oncology primary care program and the cancer survivorship program within the UC Health system. The provider will offer outpatient services primarily at the Barrett Cancer Center. They will provide care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and further the COM mission through excellence in education, innovation, and clinical care in the field of cancer survivorship and oncology primary care.

Essential Functions

1.  Clinical Care (0.6 FTE)

• Collaborate with the Primary Care team (0.3 FTE) to provide primary care for patients at UC Health (UCMC location) with active cancer, a prior history of cancer or a cancer predisposition mutation
  • All new patients will initially be evaluated by oncology primary care attending physician
  • Responsible for routine follow-up visits for chronic medical conditions, pre-operative visits, physicals/preventive care, advanced care planning, and hospital discharge
  • Phone management and acute visits as deemed appropriate by attending physician
  • Collaborate with the cancer survivorship team (0.3 FTE) to provide cancer survivorship consultations for cancer survivors at UC Health (UCMC and West Chester locations)
  • Collaborate with the attending physician on clinical cases and/or seek supervision/joint visits when felt necessary by either the APP or attending physician
  • Attend monthly cancer wellness clinic meetings
  • Attend monthly didactics for fellows and APPs in oncology primary care
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives within the clinical sites

2. Administrative (0.4 FTE)

• Oncology Primary Care (0.3 FTE) clinical duties that include review of test results, assistance with patient communication, and overall coordination of care in collaboration with nursing and attending physicians
• Cancer Survivorship (0.1 FTE) duties include collaboration with the Director of Cancer Survivorship and the Cancer Survivorship Program Manager to help develop clinical programming and educational events
• Preparation of treatment summaries and care plans, review of test results and coordination of care in collaboration with nursing and attending physicians
• Regular review of patients with the medical director of oncology primary care

3. Scholarship

• All care faculty are expected to contribute to scholarship, including any of the following: curriculum development; research; regional and national presentations; publications; peer review. 

Required Experience

• If Nurse Practitioner:
  • Three (3) years nursing experience.
  • Additional related work experience may be required depending on specialty/sub-specialty.
• If Physician Assistant:
  • Minimum of one (1) year experience.
  • Additional related work experience may be required depending on specialty/sub-specialty.

Required Education

• If Nurse Practitioner: Master's Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program. 
• If Physician Assistant: Master's Degree from an Accredited Physician Assistant program.

Required Trainings/Certifications

If Nurse Practitioner:

• Active Ohio APRN license with prescriptive authority
• Active Board Certification in appropriate nursing specialty

If Physician Assistant: 

• Active Ohio Physician Assistant license with prescriptive authority
• Certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants