Nurse Practitioner - Medical Oncology

Company: Epic Care
Location: Antioch
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

We are hiring!
Epic Care is currently seeking our next Nurse Practitioner to join our team. We are a dynamic healthcare organization committed to providing comprehensive, personalized, value-driven healthcare to our patients. We practice a multi-disciplinary approach through the full healthcare continuum and focus on value while delivering high quality care. Our centers are located throughout the Northern California East Bay Area in a convenient and friendly outpatient setting.

Fighting cancer involves mounting a heroic effort to reach a cure. The process is formidable and, at times, frightening. It requires a commitment from everyone involved. Everything about our practice and the way we provide our care is aimed at taking the fear and the unknown away, while we provide the most progressive, thorough and caring treatments available.
Our name says it all - East Bay Partners in Cancer Care or Epic Care for short.

A strong applicant must be computer savvy, able to multitask, work well under pressure, have excellent communication skills and possess a positive can do attitude.

Responsibilities and Qualifications for this position include (but are not limited to):

• Caring for patients with hematologic and oncologic malignancies in collaboration with on-site Oncologists.
• Assisting in the evaluation and treatment of patients
• Conducting patient interviews, and collecting and interpreting diagnostic data.
• Performing physical examinations and specialized procedures under the direction of a physician
• Ordering laboratory and radiology studies, chemotherapy, and prescription medications
• Documenting the delivery of care in the individual's medical records
• Educating patients in areas of procedures, pharmacology, self-management of side effects and available community resources
• Counseling patients and families
• Performing related responsibilities as required. Education & Certification Requirements:
  - B.S.N
  - California Registered Nursing License (Current)
  - Certified Nurse Practitioner (Current)
  * OCN preferred
  Candidates should be flexible and friendly with clients and staff. The ability to work independently, proactively and adapt appropriately to changing priorities is a must. Respectful communication when problem solving is essential.
  This is a demanding but rewarding position with room for growth. As a growing medical practice, our patients come first.
  We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
  --- Blue Shield and Kaiser Medical Plans
  --- Principal Dental Plan
  --- Superior Vision Plan
  --- Matching 401K Retirement Plan
  --- Generous Paid Time Off
  --- Work/Life Balance - Regular Hours
  

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