Lung Cancer Screening - Advance Practice Clinician (PA-C or NP) - Jefferson Hospital

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Job Description

General Description:

Under the general direction of the CEO of the Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute and the Director of the Lung Cancer Screening Program, the Lung Cancer Screening Nurse Practitioner is responsible for the coordination, management and oversight of the Lung Cancer Screening Program (LCSP) for Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Methodist Hospital and the Navy Yard outpatient campus. This position requires independent leadership to create, implement and coordinate quality patient care. The nurse practitioner is the primary contact for both patients and as well as providers, nurses and support staff within the program and in coordination with the Respiratory Institute.

Essential Responsibilities:

* Manages and oversees Lung Cancer Screening program utilizing standard operating procedures and policies to ensure compliance with eligibility criteria and CMS approved registry.

* Involvement in marketing of the program across the Jefferson Health Enterprise.

* Acts as the liaison for the LCSP with radiology, pulmonary, thoracic surgery and all other internal and external departments as needed.

* Ensure all CT lung screening patient results are obtained, reviewed and tracked.

* Monitors and provides assistance with quality assurance and compliance functions.

* Participates in care of patients in the multidisciplinary Lung Nodule Clinic

Qualities and Skills:

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by precedents, policies and objectives. Regularly makes decisions and recommendations on issues affecting a department or functional area.
Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are highly varied, complex and often non-recurring, requiring staff input, innovative, creative, and diagnostic techniques to resolve issues.
Independence of Action: Ability to set goals and determines how to accomplish defined results with some guidelines. Thoracic Director provides broad guidance and overall direction.
Written Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.
Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information to medical staff, patients, families and external customers.
Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.
Team Work: Ability to lead collaborative teams for larger projects or groups both internal and external to the organization and across functional areas. Results have implications for the management and operations of multiple areas of the organization.
Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the program. Resolves service issues in a timely and respectful manner.

Qualifications

Master's Degree

National Board Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

BLS/ACLS certification

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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

At Jefferson, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support the health and well-being of our colleagues and their families. It includes a wide range of benefits including competitive pay, health and retirement benefits, life and disability insurance, paid time off, educational benefits, financial and mental health resources and much more. Our diverse benefits offerings ensure you have the coverage and access to services you need to thrive both personally and professionally.