APP Fellow-Perioperative and Specialized Care

Job details

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

Role Overview:

To provide a comprehensive educational opportunity that builds a strong foundation for practice, promotes leadership ability, utilizes evidence based practice, and provides opportunities to engage in research.

The Fellowship will include a combination of comprehensive didactic and interactive learning, as well as, hands-on experiences that will provide a solid foundation in developing and implementing comprehensive medical management plans for patients.

Key Qualifications:

• Be graduates of an accredited Nursing, NP, and/or PA program in the United States

• Have current New York State Registered Nurse (RN) and Nurse Practitioner (NP) licenses or a Physician Assistant (PA) license and appropriate NP/PA board certification as listed below prior to the MSK credentialing deadline

Throughout the fellowship program, fellows will:

• Develop skills to strengthen critical thinking

• Improve procedural abilities,

• Build the confidence to work within a professional clinical setting,

• Exercise self-directed learning, and

• Utilize and integrate evidence-based practice into patient care.

Please visit our website for full program details.

Please submit all required documents as one PDF document in the "resume" section of the application.

• Curriculum vitae

• A personal statement

• Three letters of recommendation

Applications will be reviewed, and interviews will occur on a rolling basis between April 7th and June 2nd, 2025.

Work Hours:

• Fellows may be asked to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

• Average work week is about 50 hours to include clinical learning and protected didactic learning time.

Fellow Clinical Responsibilities Will Include (As Appropriate for Each Subspecialty Track):

• Gathering a comprehensive patient history

• Performing a comprehensive physical examination

• Ordering and analyzing laboratory and diagnostic studies

• Formulating differential diagnoses, offering rationale for clinical decisions, and implementing treatment plans 

• Evaluating patient response to treatment

• Coordination of patient care

• Active participation within the interdisciplinary healthcare team

• Accurate and complete documentation of patient encounters

• Performing procedures

• Participation in didactic learning experiences, including projects and presentations

Annual Stipend:

$100,000

Benefits:

APP Fellows are eligible for clinical trainee benefits. While not a guarantee, fellows are eligible to apply for MSK housing. 

Eligibility & Requirements:

You are a highly motivated critical thinker with a strong desire to care for the oncology patient population. You are empathetic, resourceful, you communicate well, and enjoy working interprofessionally. You are seeking a fellowship position in an environment that fosters mutual respect, leadership, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving.

• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner: Critical Care Medicine, Geriatric Oncology, Hematology/Oncology,  Neurology/Neurosurgery, Solid Tumor Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology (if also has first assist certification), Perioperative and Specialized Care

• Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner: Geriatric Oncology, Hematology/Oncology, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Psycho-Oncology, Solid Tumor Medical Oncology

• Family Nurse Practitioner: Geriatric Oncology, Hematology/Oncology, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Solid Tumor Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology (if also has first assist certification), Perioperative and Specialized Care

• Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

• Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

• Physician Assistant: Critical Care Medicine, Geriatric Oncology, Hematology/Oncology, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Solid Tumor Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Perioperative and Specialized Care

• Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: Psycho-Oncology

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Core Skills:

• Strong decision-making skills with a track record of making timely, effective choices that drive progress

• Comfortable navigating complex and sometimes conflicting information to inform actions

• Highly organized with the ability to plan and prioritize work in alignment with organizational goals

• Skilled at building alignment and securing buy-in by clearly communicating priorities and perspectives

• Adaptable and flexible, able to adjust approach and tone to meet evolving needs and circumstances

Pay Range: $0.00 - $10,000,000.00

FSLA Status: Exempt

Closing:

At MSK, we believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects your job, experience, and skills.

MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.  

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