Nurse Practitioner Radiation Oncology | Changing the way health cares

Job ID: 9800 Job Type: Full Time

Job Summary:

To provide comprehensive medical care for radiation oncology patients under the direct supervision of a board-certified/board-eligible radiation oncologist. The (PA) position functions as an advanced practice practitioner in an outpatient setting, promoting the health of radiation oncology patients requiring care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other assignments, projects and duties may be required:

Provide effective patient care through sound judgement in assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating care.

Duties performed:

• Obtain thorough medical histories.
• Perform initial evaluations and physical examinations on new and follow-up radiation oncology patients.
• Order appropriate diagnostic studies
• Review diagnostic test results and implement appropriate treatment.
• Interpret and analyze medical data.
• Establish diagnoses.
• Formulate and implement treatment plans, as well as modify treatment plans when appropriate.
• Assist with prescribing medications and treatment regimens within their scope of knowledge and as indicated for treatment.
• Provide education to patients and caregivers about their diagnosis and treatments.
• Assist the Supervising Physician in the evaluation and management of patients.
• Limited at-home call.

Experience:

Preferred: A minimum of one year of clinical experience as an APP.

• Degree requirements as defined by the National Commission on Certification of (NCCPA), required for clinical certification for physician assistants.
• Graduate of a Physician Education Assistant training program approved by the Council of Medical Education of the American Medical Association.

License and Certification:

• Current certification from the National Commission on Certification of .
• Current license from the Texas Medical Board.
• Eligible to be granted limited prescriptive authority by the State of Texas.

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic accepts H-1B Visas

About Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is Houston's premier multispecialty group practice, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston's renowned Texas Medical Center. More than 700 physicians and allied health professionals practice at 40+ locations in the Greater Houston area. Kelsey-Seybold offers quality medical care in 65 medical specialties. The organization operates the largest freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center in the state of Texas and offers state-of-the-art Varian TrueBeam and Varian Edge radiation therapy technology at a nationally accredited Cancer Center. An accredited Sleep Center, comprehensive laboratory services, advanced imaging and diagnostics, 19 onsite Kelsey pharmacies and one specialty pharmacy, and MyKelseyOnline, a secure web portal, are part of its comprehensive offerings. Kelsey-Seybold partners with major insurers to offer value-based commercial health plans. KelseyCare Advantage, a Medicare Advantage plan offered to Houston-area beneficiaries and affiliated with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, has achieved the coveted 5-out-of-5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for six consecutive years.

About Kelsey- Seybold Clinic

HOUSTON’S LEADER IN PATIENT CARE

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, Houston’s finest private multispecialty physician group is a leading innovator in preventative medicine and ambulatory services, encompassing some 65 different specialties and sub-specialties. Kelsey-Seybold Clinic was founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in the world-renowned Texas Medical Center.

A Houston tradition in patient-centered care, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is a multispecialty clinic with over 40+ locations and comprised of more than 700 physicians providing primary and specialty care in a collaborative manner. We treat more than 500,000 patients utilizing innovative technology and teamwork, including members of managed care plans and employer groups.
When you join Kelsey-Seybold Clinic you become part of an established, physician-led healthcare organization structured as a multispecialty group practice, supported by collegial and collaborative environments. Our doctors are salaried employees who share their skill, knowledge and inspiration through integrated teamwork for the good of our patients.

Unlike other organizations, Kelsey-Seybold physicians have the opportunity for ownership in the Medical Group, as well as in The Kelsey-Seybold Management Company. The ownership path is clear and straight forward. A Kelsey-Seybold Physician is typically eligible for ownership after three years of employment, board certification and demonstrated good citizenship. The result is an extraordinary, broad-based, and diverse physician-led organization.

When you join Kelsey-Seybold, you become part of an established, physician-owned and led multispecialty group practice with a 70-year legacy of caring for patients.
72 physicians hold leadership positions Compensation & Ownership
56% of our physicians are shareholders
Average physician tenure is 11 years
Physician-led board of managers
Physician-driven initiatives

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As the 4th largest city in the U.S., Houston, Texas is a leader in health care, business, entertainment, arts and the world renowned Texas Medical Center. From professional sports to outdoor fun, out-of-this-world space experience and incredible dining – it’s all here! Stroll the beaches of Galveston or challenge yourself on one of our many golf courses. Houston offers everything from breathtaking museum exhibits to vibrant downtown entertainment. Houston is a city of infinite possibilities.