Pediatric Hematologist​/Oncologist Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania

• Job Reference
  -209169-MD-PA
• Title:
  
  MD
• Dates Needed:
  July - August
• Shift Type:
  Day Shift;
  Call
• Assignment Type:
  Inpatient;
  Outpatient
• Call
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Board Certification
  
  Required:
  
  Negotiable
• Job Duration:
  Locums

This facility operates as a comprehensive pediatric hematology-oncology program with dedicated outpatient clinic and inpatient services. The facility features infusion chairs and beds for chemotherapy administration and maintains embedded support staff including child life specialists. The program requires board certification or board eligibility in pediatric hematology-oncology with Pennsylvania medical licensure.

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The clinician will provide comprehensive pediatric hematology-oncology care through both inpatient and outpatient services. Inpatient duties include rounding on hospitalized patients, managing consultations, and responding to requests from nursing staff, residents, and emergency department personnel. Outpatient responsibilities encompass conducting clinic encounters for chemotherapy infusions, follow-up appointments, and new consultations with an average caseload of 5-10 patients per day. Required procedures include lumbar punctures, intrathecal chemotherapy administration, and bone marrow aspirates and biopsies for both settings.

• Case Load/PPD: 5-10
• Support Staff: 5 nurses, 2 social workers, and 1 child life specialist
• Patient Population:
  Children
• Call Ratio/
  
  Schedule:
  
  For inpatient - Call:
  Night Call Monday-Thursday (4 nights)
• Location Type:
  On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Government:
  No
• Number of New Consults: 0
• Treatment Types:
  Chemotherapy infusions and hematology-oncology treatments

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