Chief Hematology​/Oncology

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) – a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval – award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

To qualify for this position you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physicians in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

• United States citizenship. Non‑citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine.
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a state, territory or commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.
• Residency training:
  Physicians must have completed residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (Approved residencies include those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME); or those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA); or other residencies – non‑U.S. residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States – deemed to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and exposure to an appropriate range of patient‑care experiences by the local Medical Staff Executive Committee.)
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as Physician Resident Providers (PRPs).
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee‑basis.
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged.
• They are to have a scope of practice that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision.
• Additionally, surgical residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Preferred Experience: At least 5 years of Hematology/Oncology practice. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Standards/
• Physical Requirements: lifting, carrying, reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, walking (8 hours), standing (8 hours), repeated bending, working alone, protracted or irregular hours of work, and occasional emotional strain.

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
• VHA Physician Total Rewards.
• EDRP authorized:
  Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for incentive.
• Contact VISN2
  
  Compensation Team – the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
• 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 days paid absence for CME).
• Retirement:
  Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Insurance:
  Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long‑term care (many federal insurance…