APP - Breast Surgery

Overview

Benefits

M/D/V, Life Ins., 401(k) Location: Springfield, OR

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive evaluations for patients with breast cancer, high-risk breast lesions, hereditary cancer syndromes, and abnormal breast imaging.
• Obtain and review personal and family medical histories, imaging, pathology, laboratory studies, and genetic testing results to support clinical decision-making.
• Perform pre-operative and post-operative assessments, including wound evaluation, drain management, and monitoring for surgical complications.
• Develop individualized surveillance, prevention, and risk-reduction plans for patients at elevated hereditary or familial breast cancer risk.
• Coordinate genetic testing and provide patient education regarding hereditary cancer syndromes, inheritance patterns, and implications for treatment and screening.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, surgical treatment options, recovery expectations, survivorship, and lifestyle modifications.
• Collaborate closely with breast surgeons, medical oncology, radiation oncology, radiology, pathology, genetics, nursing, and navigation teams to ensure multidisciplinary, patient-centered care.
• Participate in tumor boards, quality improvement initiatives, and evidence-based clinical practice development.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation within the electronic medical record.
• Stay current with evolving breast oncology and genetics guidelines, including NCCN recommendations and advances in genomic medicine.
• Assist with in-office procedures as appropriate to training and clinical competency.

Qualifications

• NURSE PRACTITIONER Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current RN and APRN licensure in the practicing state.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR certification required.
• Prior experience or strong interest in breast surgery, oncology, women’s health, genetics, or high-risk patient care preferred.
• PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current NCCPA certification and state licensure.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR certification required.
• Prior experience or strong interest in breast surgery, oncology, women’s health, genetics, or high-risk patient care preferred.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment.
• The US Oncology Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.