NP/PA - Dana-Farber Cancer Center at South Shore Health provides convenient world-leading cancer care to our communities

In collaboration with a physician, the Oncology NP/PA manages outpatient care. The NP/PA is responsible for acute and chronic problems associated with such disease, treatment and/or conditions. The NP/PA provides anticipatory guidance, patient and family education, and psychological and emotional support.

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The NP/PA is a member of an interdisciplinary care team that requires effective communication and collaboration with co-workers at the Institute in addition to collaborating institutions and agencies. The role requires critical thinking, an understanding of research principles and practices and leadership that improves the quality of care and advances nursing/medical care within the work setting and throughout the community. The NP/PA takes advantage of formal and informal learning opportunities to strengthen his or her knowledge base in support of the Institute’s Mission, Vision and Core Values. This position will weekend rotation coverage.

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At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong.  As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff.  Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and diverse professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.

About South Shore Health (MA)

South Shore Health is an independent, not-for-profit, regional health system, based in Weymouth, Massachusetts, offering high-value, high-quality primary, secondary and tertiary care as well as specialty care, home health, community care, emergency, urgent care and preventative and wellness services.

At South Shore Health, we are committed to working toward the common goal of providing the highest-quality, exceptional, patient-centered care to all of our patients. We unite top-caliber talent, technology and service with the personal needs of patients and their families to develop individualized treatment plans.

The health system is also one of the only regional health systems that offers clinical affiliations with Boston-based academic medical centers offering world-leading medical care to the community. Our partners include:

Mass General Brigham: We partner with Brigham and Women’s Hospital to provide advanced surgical specialties including general surgery, neurosurgery, breast surgery, acute care/trauma surgery, thoracic surgery, colorectal surgery, vascular surgery and bariatric surgery. South Shore Health’s Breast Care Center, Reproductive Endocrinology, and Surgical Residency Program are all provided in association with practitioners from Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Brigham and Women’s Neurosurgery at South Shore Health program cares for patients with a variety of neurological disorders including brain and spine tumors, trauma, degenerative spine disorders and hydrocephalus.

Boston Children’s Hospital: Neonatal intensive care, pediatric emergency, inpatient pediatric services and outpatient pediatric clinics are provided in association with practitioners from this world-leading children’s hospital.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute: Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center at South Shore Health provides residents south of Boston with the highest level of advanced cancer care and support in the region. Experts from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and South Shore Hospital collaborate to offer many advanced treatments locally, including radiation therapy, medical oncology, surgical oncology, clinical trials, advanced diagnostic imaging, a Multidisciplinary Clinic and Breast Care Center.