Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant, Ambulatory Stem Cell Transplant
$195,000–$238,867 year
On-sitePalo Alto, California, United States
Job Summary
Conduct daily diagnostic imaging coverage including receiving sign-out from overnight teams, pre-rounding on assigned patients, and developing a plan of care. Present patients on rounds, write daily notes, and implement agreed-upon plans while responding to issues raised by nurses. Perform designated procedures such as intubation, central line placement, arterial line placement, chest tube insertion, PD drain placement, chest tube removal, and pacing wire removal. Evaluate and treat patients with acute, chronic complaints, obtain histories and physical exams, and administer or prescribe medications. Order diagnostic studies, collect specimens, and coordinate inpatient and outpatient care. Enroll patients in investigational studies and facilitate collaboration between providers and community resources.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above from an accredited college or university
- Graduate of a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.
- Master's or doctoral degree in nursing from an accredited college or university
- Graduate of an NP program accredited by the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Licensure as a Physician Assistant (PA) in the State of California
- Certification as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA)
- An individual Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license issued by the United States DEA for Schedule II-V controlled substances, required only if prescribing controlled substances to outpatients
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of California
- Certification as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the State of California
- National Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) from an agency accredited by the American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS)
- Note: New graduate NPs will be allotted six (6) months from their graduation date to obtain national board certification
- Furnishing license issued by the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), required only if furnishing medications
- An individual Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license issued by the United States DEA for Schedule II-V controlled substances, required only if prescribing controlled substances to outpatients
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