Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN or PA) Melanoma Medical Oncology

UT MD Anderson is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. The APRN or Physician Assistant plays a critical role in supporting patient care across the care continuum through clinical, administrative, academic, and research activities. Within Melanoma Medical Oncology, the APRN or Physician Assistant collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to evaluate, treat, and monitor patients while ensuring compliance with institutional policies and procedures.

UT MD Anderson is recognized worldwide for excellence in oncology care, research, education, and prevention. The APRN or Physician Assistant contributes directly to these efforts by delivering high-quality patient care, supporting clinical research initiatives, and coordinating complex treatment plans. The APRN or Physician Assistant works closely with physicians, nursing staff, researchers, and other healthcare professionals to enhance patient outcomes. The APRN or Physician Assistant serves as an integral member of the healthcare team across inpatient and outpatient settings.

The ideal candidate will possess the education, clinical experience, and professional licensure necessary to practice as a APRN or Physician Assistant in a complex healthcare environment. A strong background in patient assessment, care coordination, clinical documentation, research collaboration, communication, and procedural skills is preferred. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams while managing a various patient population.

Why Us?

At UT MD Anderson, the APRN or Physician Assistant has an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients while supporting one of the world's leading cancer centers. This role offers involvement in advanced patient care, research initiatives, professional development opportunities, and collaboration with leading healthcare professionals in a supportive environment that values clinical excellence, education, and innovation.

• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
  
  

Responsibilities:

Inpatient/Outpatient Activities

• Conducts inpatient rounds with attending physicians and communicates pertinent clinical information based on physical examination and review of patient data.
• Evaluates patients and communicates pertinent clinical information based on history, physical examination, and review of patient data to attending physicians.
• Facilitates appointments and testing for new and consultation patients within the department.
• Manages daily patient problems and emergency situations as they arise and documents actions implemented and their resolution.
• Completes PMEs, admission H&Ps, consultation notes, daily progress notes, and discharge summaries in compliance with institutional and departmental guidelines.
• Requests consultations and communicates with other services, caregivers, and outside providers to coordinate patient care.
• Coordinates admissions as needed by the patient and as dictated by training.
• Conducts hospice referrals and coordinates discharge planning.
• Orders patient medications, treatments, and tests within authorized delegated prescriptive authority and consistent with institutional policies and procedures.
• Assists research nurses with patient protocol-related events.
• Participates in the education of students and new hires.
• Performs procedures such as discontinuing hepatic arterial infusion lines, skin biopsies, lumbar punctures, Ommaya taps with or without drug instillation, venipuncture, and intratumoral injections.
• Assists with the management of unscheduled patients.
• Serves as the liaison for new patient referrals from outside physicians by assessing protocol eligibility and coordinating appointments based on physician availability.
• Schedules special procedures with the appropriate departments, including CVC/PICC insertions, angiograms, image-guided biopsies or aspirations, fine needle aspirations, hepatic arterial embolizations, and infusions.
• Collects patient test results, acts on abnormalities, and presents results to the physician.
• Monitors and follows up on test results, including laboratory results, diagnostic imaging, pathology reports, and other studies, and acts on abnormalities.
• Requests consultations and communicates with other services and outside providers to coordinate patient care.
• Orders patient medications, treatments, and tests within authorized delegated prescriptive authority and consistent with institutional policies and procedures.
  
  

Other Activities

• Collaborates with the research team on the design of clinical protocols, creation or review of order sets, and management of protocol-related events.
• Assesses patients for protocol eligibility and notifies the research team of potential protocol candidates.
• Assesses patients for symptoms, side effects, and toxicities related to standard treatments and investigational studies.
• May deliver medical presentations within the institution and at the local, state, and national levels.
• Performs periodic duties as requested by supervising physicians and permitted by state and federal law.
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills.
  
  

The supervising physician shall not allow the APP to:

• Sign prescriptions on behalf of the supervising physician, have blank prescriptions pre-signed or stamped by the physician available, or order prescription refills except as authorized by applicable state regulations.
• Independently delegate a task assigned by the supervising physician.
  
  

Clinical Research

• Participates in clinical research by completing database forms, reviewing medical records, and interviewing patients and families.
• Collaborates with medical staff, research nurses, and other healthcare professionals to complete research initiatives.
  
  

Administrative Activities

• Completes paperwork, which may include letters, FMLA forms, disability forms, and insurance documentation, by manually entering information or preparing dictated correspondence.
• Completes peer-to-peer reviews and provides information to facilitate insurance authorization for testing and treatment.
• Responsible for billing through the Electronic Billing System and completing charges within 24 hours of providing patient care.
  
  

Continuing Education

• Attends continuing medical education opportunities to maintain licensure and certification requirements and attends CME courses related to Melanoma Medical Oncology as departmental staffing and funding allow.
• Attends and actively participates in departmental meetings and conferences as scheduled.
  
  

Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

Required:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Master's Degree in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice. May be waived for applicants who obtained recognition as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse from the Texas State Board of Nursing prior to 1/1/2003.

Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population.

Physician Assistant

Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), except for Physician Assistants who graduated from a PA program prior to 2013.

EXPERIENCE:

Preferred: At least 1 year of Oncology experience as an Advanced Practice Provider.

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION:

Required: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

All of the following:

Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing to function as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN or ACNP or ACNPC or ACAGNP or AGACNP or ACNPC-AG or AGACNP or AGNP or ACPNP or ANP or AGNP or AGPCNP or FNP or GNP or PNP or PMHNP or WHNP or APNP). Related authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population.

Basic Life Support (BLS). Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) If working in the following departments: Pediatric - Patient Care (113100).

MAY BE REQUIRED: Authorization for limited prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing.

Physician Assistant

All of the following:

PA certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants.

Licensed by the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners.

MAY BE REQUIRED: Eligible to be granted limited prescriptive authority by the State of Texas.

Must meet the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) , ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) if working in one of following department: Pediatrics - Patient Care (113100).

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 183193
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 117,500
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 146,500
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 176,500
• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Hybrid Onsite/Remote
• Pivotal Position: Yes
• Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
• Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes