Oncology Nurse Practitioner
The Cancer Survivorship Program Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant provides comprehensive follow-up care for patients who have completed active cancer treatment. This role focuses on surveillance for recurrence and secondary malignancies, management of late and long-term treatment effects, health promotion, and coordination of care to support long-term wellness and quality of life for cancer survivors.
Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesProvide longitudinal survivorship care to patients following completion of cancer treatment
Conduct comprehensive survivorship assessments, including physical, psychosocial, and functional evaluations
Develop and implement individualized survivorship care plans in collaboration with oncology providers
Monitor for cancer recurrence, secondary malignancies, and late effects of cancer treatment
Manage treatment-related complications such as fatigue, pain, neuropathy, cognitive changes, sexual dysfunction, and cardiometabolic risk
Provide preventive care and health maintenance consistent with survivorship guidelines
Educate patients and families regarding survivorship issues, healthy lifestyle practices, and symptom management
Coordinate care with medical oncology, radiation oncology, primary care, specialists, and supportive services
Facilitate referrals to rehabilitation, behavioral health, nutrition, cardiology, fertility, or other specialty services as appropriate
Participate in survivorship education, wellness programming, and patient outreach initiatives
Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
Participate in quality improvement, outcomes tracking, and survivorship program development
Comply with all regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards
Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
Current NP or PA certification and state licensure
Eligibility for hospital or clinic credentialing and privileging
DEA registration or eligibility
Prior experience or specialized training in oncology, survivorship care, or chronic disease management preferred
Strong clinical assessment and chronic disease management skills
Knowledge of cancer treatment modalities and long-term survivorship issues
Ability to manage complex, multisystem health concerns
Excellent communication, counseling, and patient education skills
Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary oncology and primary care teams
Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered survivorship care
Outpatient cancer survivorship clinics or cancer care institutes
Predominantly weekday clinic schedule with minimal or no call depending on program structure
Ability to sit, stand, and move throughout clinic environments
Manual dexterity for clinical examinations and documentation
Visual and auditory acuity sufficient for patient assessment and communication
