Advanced Practice Provider | Cancer Screening (MSK Ralph Lauren Center)

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 pursueour missionat MSK and around the globe.

Exciting Opportunity at MSK: Join our team at the MSK Ralph Lauren Center in Harlem, NY, as an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) and make a meaningful impact through cancer prevention, early detection, and community health!

Since 2003, the MSK Ralph Lauren Center has proudly served Harlem, the Bronx, and surrounding communities, providing accessible cancer prevention, screening, diagnostic, and support services regardless of insurance status. Our team is dedicated to reducing barriers to care and ensuring that everyone has access to high-quality healthcare.

If you're passionate about community health, cancer prevention, and making a difference in underserved communities, we'd love to have you on our team!

Role Overview

• Provide comprehensive, patient-centered care focused on cancer screening, early detection, risk reduction, and tobacco treatment.
• Conduct patient assessments, evaluate cancer risk factors, and provide education and counseling on recommended cancer screenings and preventive health measures.
• Support patients through the cancer screening process, including appropriate follow-up and coordination of care.
• Provide tobacco treatment and support patients in developing strategies to reduce tobacco use.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, patient navigators, and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated, accessible care.
• Help promote cancer prevention and awareness within the communities served by the Ralph Lauren Center.

Key Qualifications

Physician Assistant (PA):

• Graduate from an accredited PA program
• NCCPA certification
• Active NYS license or qualified for state licensure
• Experience in cancer screening, preventive care, or risk reduction is preferred
• Experience with tobacco treatment counseling is preferred
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish is strongly preferred

OR

Nurse Practitioner (NP):

• Current New York State (NYS) RN and NP licenses/registrations
• Master's degree in nursing, prescriptive privileges (or eligibility)
• Related national NP certification
• Experience in cancer screening, preventive care, or risk reduction is preferred
• Experience with tobacco treatement counseling is preferred
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish is strongly preferred

Core Skills

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to community health, preventive medicine, and improving access to healthcare.
• Skilled at building trusting relationships with patients from diverse backgrounds and providing culturally sensitive, compassionate care.
• Able to assess patient needs, identify risk factors, and make informed clinical decisions regarding cancer screening and preventive care.
• Communicates effectively with patients and families, providing clear education and guidance on screening recommendations, risk reduction, and tobacco cessation.
• Collaborates effectively with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and address barriers to accessing healthcare.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic outpatient environment while managing competing priorities.
• Passionate about patient education, health equity, and helping individuals take an active role in their health.

Additional Information

Hours: Four 10-hour shifts per week, primarily 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., with a rotating schedule that includes one Saturday every four weeks.

Location: MSK Ralph Lauren Center, 1919 Madison Avenue (Entrance on E. 124th Street), New York, NY 10035

Reporting to: Associate Director, APP

Pay Range: $155,500-$197,400/annually

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