Inpatient Oncology Advanced Practice Providers (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant)

Join Us as We Grow: New Opportunities with Oregon Health & Science University - Knight Cancer Institute

 

OHSU is the flagship academic health center in Oregon. OHSU is the only academic health center in the nation to offer APPs faculty rank, protected academic time, and advancement within the professorial pathway—affirming our commitment to the academic and scholarly contributions of advanced practice. At OHSU, APPs thrive as clinicians, educators, researchers, and leaders shaping the future of healthcare.

 

Opening in April 2026, the Vista Pavilion marks an exciting expansion of our inpatient services. To support this growth, we’re hiring for multiple positions in our beautiful new facility.

 

The Knight Cancer Institute is actively recruiting inpatient Advanced Practice Providers to join the Center for Hematologic Malignancies (CHM), a key division within Hematology & Medical Oncology.

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Function/Duties of Position

The purposes of these roles are to:

1. Provide clinical management of patients in Hematology & Medical Oncology;
2. Assure a coordinated, effective, high quality, and efficient care process;
3. Use an interdisciplinary team approach to the care of patients;
4. Work collaboratively with clinic management on process improvement projects;
5. Provide education to colleagues, staff and students, as needed.

Inpatient APP:

This inpatient APP is responsible for:

• Daily rounds in conjunction with the faculty physician
• Writing of daily notes and orders
• Coordinating care with the multidisciplinary team
• Coordinating the inpatient workflow of admissions and discharges,
• Performing appropriate procedures (ie., bone marrow biopsies, lumbar punctures, Ommaya taps, and administration of chemotherapy)
• Schedule: 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, with rotating weekends and holidays. No overnight on-call required.

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About Oregon Health and Science University

REMOVING THE BURDEN OF CANCER

At the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, we’re driven by a single mission: to end cancer aswe know it. Careers at the Knight Cancer Institute are rewarding, and each person here is doing important work. In addition to caring for people experiencing cancer, our institute is also dedicated to the field of cancer research to learn more about how to prevent and treat these diseases. We are a connected and supportive team, and we’d love to talk to you about opportunities here for a successful career filled with growth opportunities!

The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is part of Oregon Health & Science University, the state’s only academic medical center, and we are the only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center between Seattle and Sacramento. Our team provides the very best personalized care for people experiencing cancer, and we support the families, friends, and caregivers who share our desire to make the cancer journey as comfortable as possible.

Our guiding principles state that we are bold; we are supportive; and we are a connectedteam. Our focus is our patients, and helping them in their journey with cancer, while researching ways to prevent, detect, and treat these diseases even more effectively. Our mission is rooted in the goal of removing the burden of cancer from the world.

Our primary campuses are located in southern Portland, Oregon, a vibrant, artistic, andbeautiful place to live. As a part of the scenic Pacific Northwest, Portland offers something for everyone: good food, entertainment, and a delightful climate, with some of the best recreational opportunities in the world. We have world-class school systems for our families, and a quality of life that is unsurpassed. If you haven’t visited Portland, by all means come and check us out!

We are looking for people who share our passion for compassionate, personalized care; leading-edge cancer research; prevention education; early detection; survivorship care; and who enjoy our team-based approach to all we do. If this sounds like you, please apply. We might be a perfect next step in your career.