Physician Assistant - Pediatrics Psychosocial Oncology Program

• The Psychosocial Oncology Program (POP) is a team of multidisciplinary professionals working with children and families affected by cancer.
• Commonly known as the POP Team, our mission is to help children, teens, young adults, and their families navigate emotional, social, and cognitive concerns after cancer diagnosis.
• The UI Stead Family Department of Pediatrics is seeking an APP to join our division of Hematology-Oncology as a member of the POP Team.
• In this role, the APP works in an integrated care model with the medical oncology team to assess and facilitate management of mental health aspects of pediatric cancer care.
• POP APPs perform comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments for children following cancer diagnosis and periodically throughout the cancer trajectory.
• Based on assessment findings, the APP facilitates appropriate referrals and connection to several psychosocial resources.
• The APP provides therapeutic support with all visits and, when necessary, prescribes and manages psychiatric medications as an intervention.
• This position will be required to work either Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm or 4 days per week 10-hour days.
• Duties to include: Obtains and documents a comprehensive medical, psychosocial, and developmental health history; performs and documents complete, system-focused, or symptom-specific physical examination, assessment, and plan of care.
• Focuses on the social, emotional and cognitive aspects of pediatric oncology care and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to incorporate these components into the overall plan of care.
• In collaboration, provides healthcare services for primary, acute, and complex care of patients and manages patient's overall care, initiates appropriate referrals and consultations, and identifying expected outcomes for diagnoses.
• Orders, performs, interprets, and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated.
• Forms differential diagnoses and treats acute and chronic conditions.
• Prescribes therapeutic interventions both pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic, and needed to achieve expected outcomes.
• Utilizes evidence-based, approved practice protocols in planning and implementing care.
• Provides specialty specific consultation services upon request and within specialty scope of practice.
• Facilitates the patient’s transition between and within health care settings, such as admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
• Participates in departmental educational conferences and clinical care meetings.
• Accurately and appropriately complete documentation of patient care in the electronic medical record (EMR) and other records for compliance, billing, and other regulatory standards.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as requested/assigned.
• About the Department of Pediatrics: The Stead Family Department of Pediatrics is a national leader in pediatric medicine.
• The Department's mission is to provide outstanding care to the children of Iowa and beyond by being a leader in state-of-the-art clinical care to children, performing cutting-edge research to find new treatments and cures for childhood illnesses and educating the next generation of pediatric health care providers.
• The Department comprises the medical and research staff of UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital.
• UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital is one of the nation’s top-ranked pediatric care and research institutions, and Iowa’s only comprehensive children’s hospital.
• About the Division of Hematology/Oncology: The Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at University of Iowa Children’s Hospital is a pioneer in the care and treatment of childhood cancers and blood disorders.
• It is part of the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, and a member of the Children’s Oncology Group (COG), a national consortium of pediatric cancer centers.
• The COG is well known for its new and innovative ways of treating childhood cancer.
• The division has a long history of success in bringing hope to patients with programs such as our blood and bone marrow transplant, comprehensive sickle cell program, and comprehensive hemophilia center.
• The mission of the division is to treat and cure children and adolescents with cancer and blood diseases who live in Iowa by delivering personalized multidisciplinary, state-of-the-art care, through participation both in nationally and locally designed protocols.

Education Requirements

• Must comply with registration and licensure requirements as specified by the Iowa Board of Physician Assistant Examiners which include graduation from an accredited PA educational program and/or certification by the NCCPA.
• Experience
• Requirements: Current certification as Physician Assistant. Current license to practice as a physician assistant in the State of Iowa. Demonstrated ability to work independently with indirect supervision and critical thinking/problem solving skills. Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification. Federal DEA license.
• Highly
• Desired
• Qualifications: Demonstrated experience or knowledge in the clinical care of pediatric patients. Knowledge and experience in hematology. Knowledge and experience in ambulatory care.
• Position and
• Application
• Details: In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission. Resume Cover Letter Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For additional questions, please contact Pediatrics Human Resources at pedsuichildrenshr@uiowa.edu