Physician - Hematologist/Oncologist
Listed on 2026-02-21
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Doctor/Physician
Medical Doctor, Oncologist
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
May be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
Pay:
Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement:
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance:
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME:
Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice:
Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract:
No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Clinical Duties:
In the Specialty Care Section, hematologist/oncologist will spend the majority of their patient care time in the outpatient setting. The incumbent evaluates new patients by performing his/her own comprehensive history, physical examination, and record review, and he/she formulates a diagnostic and management plan. Follow up of established patients will occur at the direction and discretion of the specialist. The hematologist/oncologist may release patients back to the management of their primary care provider if/when it is deemed appropriate.
The incumbent, working with the other staff hematologist/oncologist, will share duties to serve as a consultant for the hospitalist service on a relatively small inpatient unit.
In addition, the incumbent will oversee the chemotherapy unit. This includes but is not limited to determining treatment regimens, patient suitability for treatment, and initial management of chemotherapy complications. The candidate may perform diagnostic procedures such as bone marrow biopsy.
Administrative Duties
Maintaining VA training requirements, timely completion of documentation and upkeep of credentials required for privileging and re-privileging as per medical staff by-laws. Participation in the FPPE/OPPE process.
Adherence to tour of duties, timely requests for leave in current time management system and for clinic cancellations.
Timely completion of consults, notes, encounters. Adherence to CPRS documentation rules and requirements. Adherence to clinic, and OR, procedures for patient scheduling and access
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