Advanced Practice Provider - Family NP II or PA II - NIAID / NIH

Job ID: req3589
Employee Type: exempt full-time
Division: Clinical Research Program
Facility: NIH
Location: NIH Campus 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA

The Frederick National Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. The lab addresses some of the most urgent and intractable problems in the biomedical sciences in cancer and AIDS, drug development and first-in-human clinical trials, applications of nanotechnology in medicine, and rapid response to emerging threats of infectious diseases.

Accountability, Compassion, Collaboration, Dedication, Integrity and Versatility; it's the FNL way.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Within the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, the Clinical Research Directorate (CRD) provides clinical supervision of programs at the clinical end of the research spectrum. The quality assurance programs provide the required autonomy and transparency of Good Manufacturing Practice quality assurance operations. CRD also provides operational support for clinical research and supports clinical trials management, regulation, pharmacovigilance, and protocol development/protocol navigations. These support services include dedicated clinical research professionals who provide patient care to clinical trial participants at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center, and other research services that support the domestic and international clinical research initiatives of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), and several other institutes within NIH. CRD's support services are strategically aligned with its mission to provide comprehensive, dedicated support to assist NIH researchers in providing the highest quality of clinical research in compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines, maintaining data integrity, protecting human subjects, and helping to advance scientific clinical research.

The Clinical Research Directorate (CRD) provides quality Nurse Practitioner clinical research services in support of the overall functions of the Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology (LCIM), Division of Intramural Research (DIR), National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

***This position can be hired as a Nurse Practitioner II or Physician Assistant II.

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides expert clinical care and clinical research support to an assigned caseload of research protocols (including, but not limited to):
  • Ensures compliance with applicable licensure/certification requirements, healthcare standards, governmental laws and regulations, policies, procedures
  • Maintains clinical competence in an area of specialty practice
    • Works collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment to provide comprehensive clinical research care to clinical research volunteers
    • Performs clinical assessment of clinical research volunteers as dictated by the protocol and/or the volunteer's clinical condition
    • Monitors results, recognizes abnormal outcomes/problematic trends, and communicates findings to the principal investigator and study team members as appropriate
    • Provides protocol-driven and clinically indicated medical interventions
    • Facilitates the care continuity across healthcare settings (NIH Clinical Center and outside hospitals/providers)
    • Accurately and timely documents patient care and research activities in the appropriate charting systems
  • Serves as an Associate Investigator
    • Assists with protocol development and lifecycle
    • Coordinates with outside referring providers to facilitate the screening and enrollment process
    • Obtains consent for clinical trial enrollment
    • Assists with data collection and management
    • Assists with sample procurement and processing
  • Disseminates research outcomes
    • Participates in clinical rounds and protocol meetings
    • Provides staff trainings
    • Writes manuscripts for publication
    • Presents at conference

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

• Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in a related field. Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency.
• Nurse Practitioner : Possession of a current unencumbered professional license as a Registered Nurse (RN) from any U.S. state. Applicant must be a graduate from a nurse practitioner educational program, accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), at a college, university, or educational institution that is accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. Must have appropriate certification issued by the appropriate certifying body such as the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• Physician Assistant: Applicant must be a graduate from a physician assistant educational program, accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors, at a college, university, or educational institution that is accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
• Must be Maryland State Board eligible. Eligibility includes documentation of a pending Maryland license
• In addition to educational requirements, a minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant experience
• Must have current certification in Pediatric and Adult populations - Family NP or other full life-span credentialing
• Ability to assume administrative responsibilities as needed and assigned
• Ability to work on-site during regular clinic hours Monday - Friday, excluding Federal holidays. Ad hoc telework available as determined by clinical and protocol needs
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment
• Must be CPR certified or certifiable
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

• Experience in clinical hematology and oncology
• Experience in clinical research and evaluating participants on clinical trials
• Experience caring for pediatric and young adult patient populations
• Ability to perform bone marrow aspirations and biopsies
• Strong working knowledge of biological principles and scientific methods
• Proficiency in the understanding and application of International Conference on Harmonization/Good Clinical Practices (ICH/GCP) guidelines and clinical research concepts, ethics, and processes to effectively implement clinical protocols

JOB HAZARDS

• This position is subject to working with or have potential for exposure to infectious material, requiring medical clearance

Commitment to Diversity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

#readytowork