**Practice Setting:** Most work is done in an outpatient clinic with very few inpatient cases.

**Schedule:** Monday to Friday, working 9 hours each day.

**Patients:** You will treat adult and elderly patients.

**Patient Type:** Half of the patients are blood-related issues (Hematology) and the other half have cancer (Oncology).

**Daily Patient Load:** You will see 12 to 16 patients each day.

**Required Skills:** You need to manage VAD/Central Venous Catheters and give Intrathecal chemotherapy.

**Job Duties:** You will help with a Tumor Board, order medical tests, request images, and write prescriptions. A nurse will give chemotherapy based on your orders.

**Support:** There is physician support available before, during, and after procedures.

**Procedures Available:** All types of surgeries are available except for transplants. There is limited work with children, but support is available for OB (obstetrics), Cath Lab, and ED (emergency department).

**Teaching Opportunity:** You will have a chance to teach CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) students.

**Qualifications:**

- You must be Board Eligible (and become Board Certified within 3 years) or already Board Certified in Hematology/Oncology or Internal Medicine with a subspecialty in Hematology/Oncology (must be ABIM or AOBIM). This is required.
- You need an Iowa medical license or be part of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) or be willing to get one. This is also required.
- You should have Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or be willing to obtain it. This is required.
- You need DEA certification or be willing to get one. This is required.
- You also need Controlled Substance (CSR/CDS) certification or be willing to get one. This is required.

**Certification Requirements:**
- BLS
- Board Certified
- Board Eligible
- Controlled Substance (CSR/CDS)
- DEA certification

**State License Requirements:** You need a license to practice in Iowa.