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Nurse Practitioner (Lung Cancer Screening Program)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The Lung Cancer Screening Program Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a position located in the Pulmonary Division of the Medicine Service. The NP reports directly to Section Chief of Pulmonology.
What You'll Do
- →(a) Participation in Role Orientation and Training provided by existing staff.
- →(b) Organize and lead In-services to share information about the Lung Cancer Screening with clinical staff.
- →This will include interfacing with providers at VA medical centers outside of Durham, and to specifically include Fayetteville VAMC.
- →(c) Interface with Primary Care Teams to identify activities to support recruitment to the project.
- →(d) Work with Ambulatory Care Staff and the local clinical application's coordinator to ensure that the clinical reminders and templates for the project are implemented appropriately.
- →(e) Educate Primary Care Staff on the specifics and goals of the program.
- →(f) Will be one of 2 Primary Points of Contact for the Durham VA Lung Cancer Screening program.
- →(g) Educate Staff and Patients regarding the Risks and Benefits of low dose Chest CT Screening for Lung Cancer.
- →(h) Once eligible patients are identified, the Coordinator will order the CT scan, follow up the results and notify the patient, and arrange appropriate follow-up studies/referrals.
- →(i) Provide Referrals to Smoking Cessation Programs.
- →(j) Monitor and assist with the follow-up of abnormal findings.
- →(k) Monitor adherence to the operational and clinical protocols established for the project.
- →(l) Identify protocol problems and assist in problem resolution efforts.
- →(m)Maintain records and lead the collection and submission of project data into an anticipated National Database.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓English Language Proficiency.
- ✓In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 57cb9d77-cd6c-4b19-8e56-525c15b0bd23
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