Shape the Future of Surgical Oncology Care: APP Opportunity with BUMCT

Inpatient Advanced Practice Provider - Surgical Oncology

Banner University Medicine Tucson

Shape the Future of Surgical Oncology Care: APP Opportunity with the Surgical Oncology Team

Banner - University Medicine Tucson is seeking a dynamic and team-focused Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join our elite Surgical Oncology Team. As the only National Cancer Institute (NCI) - Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center Headquartered in the state of Arizona, we deliver exceptional patient care with compassion and expertise across the spectrum of their cancer care.

Banner University Medicine Tucson (B-UMCT) seeks a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for our Surgical Oncology Division. Specifically, this PA/NP will collaborate with a team of 5 surgical oncologists and 1 APP who focus on complex procedures involving the liver, pancreas, biliary system, and gastrointestinal tract to treat both benign and malignant conditions including cancers, cysts, and inflammatory disorders.

Why Join Our Team?

Our advanced practice providers thrive in a collaborative environment where continuous learning and growth are encouraged. You will work in a respectful, transparent setting managing complex surgical oncology patients while having opportunities to:

• Develop your clinical expertise
• Interpret diagnostic tests
• Prescribe medications
• Participate in education and research initiatives
• Ensure smooth transitions from the inpatient to the outpatient setting
• Ensure appropriate oncologic follow-up with the multidisciplinary team
• Assist in the operating room
• Perform minor therapeutic/diagnostic procedures

We are committed to your professional development. Collaborative, highly motivated new graduates with patient care experience who enjoy a fast-paced, high acuity team environment are encouraged to apply!

Position Focus: This role is an inpatient role. The PA/NP will support these complex oncology patients throughout their inpatient surgical journey, working with a team of surgical residents, consultants, case managers, physical therapists, and dieticians to ensure the best outcomes. There is an emphasis on ensuring readiness for discharge and appropriate oncologic follow-up as patients are discharged from the hospital and embark on the next phase of their care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Round on the inpatient service daily
• Patient Evaluation: Comprehensive assessment of postoperative patients and new surgical oncology consults
• Clinical Management: Ordering tests, consulting specialists, and arranging admissions
• Procedural Skills: Perform therapeutic and diagnostic procedures such as drain removal, opening of wounds, basic wound care
• Continuity of Care: Serving as a consistent presence on the team
• Team Communication: Coordinating care through various channels
  *This list is not all inclusive.

Ideal Candidate: Comfortable with clinical management in the inpatient setting and works well in a collaborative multidisciplinary team. Motivated and willing to learn. New graduates with interest in complex surgical care are encouraged to apply!

Minimum Requirements:

• Current Board Certification, DEA license, and BLS certification
• Graduate degree from an accredited NP/PA program
• Oncology experience preferred but not required

Work Schedule:

5-Day, 8-Hour Shifts or 4 day 10-hour shifts per preference

About Banner Health

You want to help lead change in the health care field – rather than just react to it. You want to spend your time doing what you do best – caring for patients. You belong at Banner Medical Group (BMG) and Banner – University Medicine Group (BUMG).As Banner Health's employed physician group with more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practitioners across more than 65 specialties, BMG, is transforming the delivery of care. This transformation can most clearly be seen in our Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) implementation. Through PCMH, we’re organizing care around patients, working in teams and coordinating and tracking care over time. The end result is the highest quality and most efficient delivery of patient care.For physicians working in their own practices, we have two different paths to lead you to a colorful career with Banner Health.We also offer faculty positions at Banner – University Medicine Center in partnership with the University of Arizona.