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type: 'JobPosting'
title: 'Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Hillman Cancer Center Altoona'
url: 'https://pepper2.socialhost.dev/job/23360940/nurse-practitioner-or-physician-assistant-hillman-cancer-center-altoona/'
job_id: '23360940'
organization: 'SFX Demo'
location: 'Altoona, PA'
employment_type: 'Full-Time'
date_posted: '2025-12-10T21:53:21.753Z'
date_modified: '2026-05-18T09:14:04.497Z'
---

# Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Hillman Cancer Center Altoona

- Location: Altoona, PA (On-site)
- Employment type: Full-Time
- Category: Advanced Practice Providers
- Shift: Day Job
- Business unit: ST Health CancerCenter
- Pay: $48.17–$67.30 / hr
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2025-12-10T21:53:21.753Z

## Description

### Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner)

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Join **ST Health Altoona Cancer Center** as an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) – either a **Physician Assistant (PA)** or **Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP)**. This **full-time** role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in hematology/oncology care, working alongside a collaborative team dedicated to excellence in patient outcomes.

#### Hours

- Monday through Friday

8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

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#### Position Specifics

- Role open to **Physician Assistants** and **CRNPs** (Acute Care certification preferred for CRNPs)

- Focus: Hematology/Oncology

- Clinical mix:

- Outpatient clinic: ~80%

- Hospital rounding: ~20%

- Incentive and productivity programs available

#### Why Join Us?

- **Inclusive and Supportive Environment:** We welcome new grads and experienced professionals alike. We employ over 200 Advanced Practice Providers across the Hillman Cancer Center Network with an APP lead reporting structure.

- **Professional Growth:** Take advantage of our CME opportunities, OAPP Jump Start program, and APP Career Ladder to further your education and skills.

- **Work-Life Balance:** No on-call duties, weekends, or rotations. Focus on what you love, Monday through Friday daylight hours.

*The successful candidate will be placed according to years and months of experience for employment purposes.*

**Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (****CRNP):**

- The successful completion of an approved nurse practitioner program is required

- BSN, MSN is preferred

- Professional nursing experience and/or nurse practitioner experience is preferred

- Current state RN license and CRNP certification are required

- National certification, eligible for licensure by Pennsylvania board of nursing, eligible for certification as a CRNP by Pennsylvania state board of nursing

- Current CPR certification is required

- Act 33 Clearance will be required 

- Act 73 Clearance will be required 

- Act 34 Clearance required

**Physician Assistant (PA):** 

- A graduate of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the physician assistant (ARC-PA) is required

- BS or MS candidate is preferred

- Experience as a physician assistant and/or experience in a clinical setting is preferred

- Current state PA license certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required

- Current CPR certification is required

- Act 33 Clearance will be required 

- Act 73 Clearance will be required

- Act 34 Clearance required

**Senior Level**

- Minimum 3 years of experience or Completion of a post-graduate residency

- The successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner or a graduate of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the physician assistant (ARC-PA) program is required

- BSN, MSN preferred for CRNP, BS or MS preferred for PA

- Completion of National Certification 

- Must achieve a Solid/Strong/Good performance rating or higher on annual performance evaluation for consideration and to maintain status annually

- Completion of an OAPP approved professional contribution within one year of hire or promotion into the position. 

- Must have department chair approval for promotion

- ACLS or ITLS or NALS or PALS or ACLS or other certifications listed must meet AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. 

OAPP: If practicing in an outpatient or other non-inpatient setting, APPs can use one of the certifications above or use a business unit approved certification which is relevant, and value added to the practice setting.

*This position is dependent upon successful attainment and maintenance of hospital privileges, if applicable to the Business Unit practice.*

**ST Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**

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