Details
Posted: 08-Feb-25
Location: San Francisco, California
Type: Full-time
The Nurse Practitioner will work as part of a Team at the Mission Bay and Mt Zion locations within the UCSF Department of Radiation Oncology in a multidisciplinary environment working with Radiation Oncologists, Residents, Registered Nurses, Medical Physicists, Radiation Therapists, Dieticians, and Social Workers in collaboration with referring medical oncologists and surgeons.
The NP reports to and is managed by the Administrative Nurse while working under the supervision of Faculty/Attending Providers. The patient populations may vary but will focus primarily on Head & Neck Cancers and will also include melanoma and other nonmelanoma skin cancers, lung cancers, and related cancers such as those of the eye and skull base. The incumbent will provide care to patients including taking histories; conducting physical exams; document findings and actions as indicated; simple surgical procedures within the department and will assist in non-critical OR tasks such as opening/closing the case; and assist with planning of the course of patients' treatments for adult populations. The NP will perform site-specific patient teaching; prepare patients for simulation; may assist with contouring structures for treatment planning; medicate patients as needed; order medications for symptom relief; assist in managing patients in follow-up; and address quality of life issues not limited to skin/wound care, speech/swallowing, adequate nutritional intake; and psycho-social issues. In addition the NP will answer patient phone calls, emails, My Chart messages, questions and perform other duties as required such as attending tumor boards, participate in department, and medical center committees as needed. Other duties may include developing patient education materials; staff development; training; teaching; outreach; assisting with research; analyzing or collecting data; and assisting other service teams in providing care to patients in the department as needed.
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.
Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.
The salary range for this position is $100.48 - $130.31 (Hourly Rate).
To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html