Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Oncology

WashU IT

Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) supporting inpatient oncology consult services at Siteman Cancer Center. Involves patient care, counseling, and quality improvement initiatives.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeShiloh • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $97,000 - $174,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides direct patient care including obtaining patient history, performing assessments, ordering, performing, and interpreting diagnostic studies.
Provides treatment and management of acute and chronic disease conditions, develops and implements patient-centered plans of care.
Provides counseling and education to patients and their families on disease management and prevention.
Manages health conditions via prescriptive authority or referrals, may perform diagnostic or therapeutic interventions consistent with certification.
Contributes to quality improvement and patient care initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree or Graduate of PA program.
Nurse Practitioner must have Advanced Practical Nurse licensure or ability to obtain within three months.
Physician Assistant must have current PA licensure to practice in Missouri and/or Illinois or ability to obtain within three months.
Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient).
Oncology experience is highly preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with employee and university contributions.
Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
Family care resources for childcare needs.
Tuition coverage for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Patient AssessmentDiagnostic Studies InterpretationDisease ManagementPatient-Centered Care PlanningTherapeutic Interventions

Soft Skills

Patient CounselingFamily Education

Certifications

Basic Life Support Certification