Hematology Oncology Nurse Practitioner Opportunity

Company: Centra Medical Group
Location: Lynchburg
Posted on: February 19, 2021

Job Description:

Centra Medical Group has an opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner to join our Hematology Oncology group. Qualified candidates must possess a master's degree, current licensure, and a strong desire to make a difference in our patient's lives by providing excellent compassionate care.-- Oncology experience is required.Centra Hematology Oncology is an Outpatient Department of Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.This new and exciting position offers the opportunity to work with a talented team of oncologists and nurse practitioners, as well as a full staff of infusion oncology nurses, medical assistants and certified technologists with a full on-site lab. The position is part-time, 32 hours/week - 4 days/week and primarily office-based. Future opportunity to assist oncologists in hospital rounding.-- Position will provide care in both our Lynchburg and Farmville clinics.--Job Summary Includes:* Performing follow up visits and surveillance for those who have completed cancer treatment or are currently being managed for hematologic condition.* Initiating appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic medical interventions for those currently receiving chemotherapies or other therapies. Recognizing normal and abnormal laboratory, diagnostic findings and pathology involved.* Completing episodic/acute visits as well as side effect management. Recognizes emergent problems.* Some management of chronic health conditions.* Performing new hematology consults in coordination with the collaborative physician.* Assistance in developing the new oncology care model to improve patient care and outcomes.We offer a competitive compensation package that includes student loan repayment assistance, relocation assistance, credentialing bonus, excellent benefits, a--generous PTO plan and CME days & $$ to name a few.Lynchburg, with a population of 85,000, is a great safe place to raise a family.-- Tons of outdoor activities to enjoy that include hiking, biking, mountain bike trails, camping, boating, fishing & canoeing.-- Hike the beautiful Sharp Top Mountain or Appalachian Trail or Bike on the Blackwater Creek Trail or Percival's Island in the heart of the city.-- The Lynchburg Academy Center of the Arts offers some of America's finest performing artists.-- Enjoy an evening minor league baseball game with our Lynchburg Hillcats.-- Children will enjoy outdoor summer movies at the park, county fairs, apple orchards, pumpkin patches and picking blueberries & strawberries.-- They will love Amazement Square, an inactive hands-on children's museum in downtown Lynchburg.-- Beautiful Smith Mountain Lake is also nearby.Throughout our region, you'll find an extraordinary quality of life in friendly communities with remarkably diverse and affordable housing options. Whether you prefer urban lofts, historic mansions, suburban estates, waterfront condos, or traditional, tree-lined residential neighborhoods, it's all waiting for you here.-- Taxes and utility rates are very moderate, contributing to a low overall cost of living.--There's also the convenience of being just a few hours away from coastal beaches and major metro areas such as Richmond, Charlotte, and Washington, DC.-- Travel by air at Lynchburg Regional Airport or by Amtrak at our Kemper Street station.Centra Medical Group has an opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner to join our Hematology Oncology group. Qualified candidates must possess a mast...

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