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  • Radiation Oncology - Brigham and Women's Hospital


    • Specialty: Oncology Schedule: Full-Time State: MA

    Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA is looking for a PA with at least 2 years’ experience to join our radiation oncology service. Preference for applicants with experience in oncology, neurology, or neurosurgery, however will to train for the right candidate.

    The position is an inpatient/ambulatory combination that holds ambulatory hours (4 10s or 5 8’s). No Holidays, weekends, nights, or call. We offer a competitive hospital and departmental benefit package. Candidates interested can reach out to Kate Martin, PA-C (kmartin22@partners.org) for further information.

    Department of Radiation Oncology Specific Responsibilities Include:

    • Lead inpatient consult service for central nervous system patients
    • Recording and reviewing new patient cases with the supervising physician
    • Examine, evaluate, and triage all new central nervous system inpatient and outpatient consults
    • Examine, and evaluate all existing central nervous system patients admitted for neurologic symptomology
    • Interface with supportive and palliative care consult service for central nervous system patients with palliative needs
    • Independent follow up clinic providing time-intensive, expert supportive care to patients in routine post-treatment follow up visits
    • Review and manage patient communications using EPIC InBasket
    • Lead or assist in difficult conversations including goals of care discussions
    • Assist navigating patients through their course of radiation therapy from consultation to readying for treatment to completion of care.
    • Independently manage the supportive care and urgent patient needs that occur during treatment in the weeks immediately after treatment, when toxicities are expected to peak
    • Prescribing pre-and post-treatment medications following physician consultation or in collaboration and subsequently instructing patients and families regarding medications
    • Evaluate and care for patients who are undergoing treatment concerning the acute and chronic effects from radiation therapy and review patient cases with supervising physician as appropriate
    • Formulating appropriate follow up for patient specific disease sites and educating patients on necessary follow up to mitigate side effects
    • Have a strong foundation in evaluating evidence-based care publications and applying this knowledge to patient treatment option education
    • Assisting physicians with radiation delivery procedures as needed
    • Communicating and coordinating care within the multi-disciplinary team and ensuring timely referrals to other specialists when appropriate.
    • Recognizing situations which require the immediate attention of a physician and executing appropriately
    • Interact with insurance companies as needed to complete prior authorizations for required imaging studies.
    • Support radiation oncology department via participation in responding clinician coverage model and general clinic support as needed
    • The PA can expect to have the unique opportunity to work collaboratively with the radiation oncology physicians, while also practicing independently within the BWH and DFCI Cancer Centers.  While the PA can expect a relatively predictable work schedule there may be scheduling variations to cover the clinic.

    Please see attached link for the job posting:

    https://partners.taleo.net/careersection/bwh/jobdetail.ftl?job=3164557&tz=GMT-04%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York

    Thank you

    Kate Martin, PA-C


    Qualifications:

    2 years' experience.

    Preferred oncology, neurology, or neurosurgery experience but willing to train. 

    Kate Martin
    kmartin22@partners.org



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