Join Our Mission to Transform Cancer Care.
We’re seeking a compassionate and skilled PA or APRN in Palliative Care to elevate the patient experience in our innovative, private-sector oncology clinic. If you’re driven to provide whole-person care, support patients and families through complex journeys, and collaborate with a highly respected interdisciplinary team, this is your opportunity to make a profound impact every day.
Highlands Oncology began in 1996 with three physicians and a desire to change the face of oncology care in our community. Dr. Malcolm Hayward, Dr. Dan Bradford, and Dr. Thad Beck knew that patients do better at home, in the community where they live and work, and where their support system is already in place. In furthering that goal, Highlands has grown with the region from a single location 26 years ago, to 6 locations in Northwest and Northcentral Arkansas today employing more than 850 diverse team members.
As Northwest Arkansas continues to grow, so must the services and providers available in the region. Highlands Oncology is committed to remaining on the cutting edge to ensure our community has access to the very best cancer care. What we have is something quite unique right here in our own backyard with a caring multidisciplinary team focused on treating patients like family.
Job Summary: The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for Palliative Care functions in patient assessment, clinical exam, and appropriate interventions. The APP will have extensive contact with patients, requiring collaboration with physicians and other healthcare professionals. The APP is dedicated to the provision of competent, and ethical care of patients in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
Job Duties / Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive care to patients, including management of acute and chronic pain, as well as any distressing symptom related to disease process.
- Conduct goals of care discussion with patients and families.
- Assess physical, emotional, and psychological well-being of the patient.
- Appropriately order, review, and interpret laboratory and diagnostic procedures.
- Billing and documentation are consistently accurate and timely.
- Ability to work independently, while collaborating with Palliative Care Physicians and referring providers.
- Demonstrate knowledge of disease-specific and clinic protocols.
- Refer to support services, such as Social Work, Chaplain or other Allied Health staff as needed.
- Prescribe medication as per state licensing guidelines and physician scope of practice.
- Utilize resources such as CAPC, UpToDate, and ARPMP.
- Complies with company policies and procedures, and HIPAA regulations.
- Assists in the smooth functioning of the clinic in a cost-effective manner.
- Shall act within lawful limits of the Arkansas State Board of Nursing APRN Collaborative Practice Agreement or the Arkansas State Medical Board PA Delegation Agreement.
- Responsible for keeping licenses, certifications, BLS, ACLS, and DEA current.
- Duties and responsibilities will continue to evolve and may change as deemed necessary, and as the role of the APRN/PA are further developed.
