Teaching Associate at the University of Washington, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Cancer Vaccine Institute (CVI)
Position Overview
Organization: Medicine, Hematology, Oncology
Title: Teaching Associate at the University of Washington, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Cancer Vaccine Institute (CVI)
Position Details
Position Description
The University of Washington (UW) Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology is recruiting for a full-time (1.0 FTE) APP (ARNP/PA-C) to join the UW Cancer Vaccine Institute (CVI). The position would be at the Teaching Associate rank and will hold an annual appointment that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30) and may be reappointed to subsequent annual terms. Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over 12 months (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off.
The position will provide evaluation and medical management of research patients in clinical trials at the CVI. The Teaching Associate will follow research patients during their therapy and provide medical supportive care during their treatment and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary treatment team to coordinate care of their patients as it relates to the clinical trials. All clinical responsibilities are performed within the scope of practice, institutional privileges and under the supervision of an attending physician. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.
Some of the specific tasks include, provide medical care, coordination of care, and follow-up for research patients in a collaborative, and/or independent fashion, while maintaining effective communication with their team; evaluate and treat research patients during dedicated CVI clinic time, within templated scheduled time and as a drop in for more urgent/emergent situations including same day or next day add-on appointments; follow plan of care per clinical trial protocol and Good Clinical Practice; autonomously assess and manage toxicity of treatment and/or underlying disease with physician consultation as needed; assist with assessing adverse events for research patients; consult and communicate with Attending Physician, Research Coordinators, Nursing, Pharmacy, and other team members; participate in screening of patients to assess eligibility for clinical trials; participate in the conduct of cancer clinical research, including patient, caregiver, and peer education; assist with reviewing and editing research documents; assist the research team with review and assessment of records for long-term follow-up; supervision of research coordinators; address EPIC inbox results, questions, refills, generate and sign orders for research patient visits, etc. in a timely manner.
Anticipated start date would be March 1, 2024.
The base salary range for this position will be: $9,416 - $14,584 per month ($112,992 - $175,008 annually) commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. This range is inclusive of base salary provided through the UW Physicians (UWP) practice plan, in addition to base salary provided by the University. Other compensation associated with this position may include incentive through UW Physicians (UWP) practice plan. Please note that only compensation provided by the University is included in University benefit determinations and calculations. Compensation provided by UW Physicians (UWP) practice plan may provide eligibility for separate benefits offered by that organization. Please see additional benefits that may be available: https://faculty.uwmedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/UWP-Benefits-Summary-for-recruitingef-edits-v3.pdf
Qualifications
- 1 year of ARNP or PA-C experience
- 1 year of clinical research experience
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program
- Washington state & DEA licensure
- EMR experience
Instructions
Interested candidates should submit a CV, cover letter and DEI Statement directly via Interfolio.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.
Benefits Information
A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.
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