Hospitalist Physician, Medical Oncology Inpatient Service

Hospitalist Physician Opportunity at Duke Cancer Institute

The Duke Cancer Institute is actively recruiting for a Hospitalist Physician to integrate into our Medical Oncology / Solid Tumor Inpatient Service. Hospitalist Physicians in Oncology are clinicians and/or clinician educators who provide clinical care for adult oncology patients admitted at Duke University Hospital, and teach staff, graduate medical trainees, and medical students on inpatient educational rotations.

Oncology Hospitalist physicians will supervise teams of house staff and/or advanced practice providers (APPs) engaged in direct patient care activities and medical/clinical practice as the principal component of his/her overall professional responsibility. During times of high census, the Oncology Hospitalist may need to engage in direct patient care activities.

Job Hours: 16 shifts per month, approximately 7am 7 pm.

Patient care activities will include, but are not be limited to:

• Assessment, evaluation, pain and symptom management, care planning and modification, medications/therapeutic recommendations, and medical decision making
• Direct contact and consultation with patient family members, friends, advocates, and others to ensure effective communication of patient status and care plans, and to encourage/support an open visitor-friendly environment within the medical/hospital environment
• Extensive and on-going communications with primary oncology teams who routinely manage the cancer care of patients in the outpatient setting
• Day-to-day patient contact/rounding/care management that actively encourages and includes professional input from all members of the interdisciplinary team
• Accurate and timely completion of all clinical and professional records and documentation to assure compliance with local, state and federal regulatory, licensure and accreditation requirements
• Work to create a positive work culture within cross-departmental teams and align this work with other Oncology initiatives
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Ideal candidates:

• Graduate of an accredited MD or DO medical school
• Completion of Internal Medicine Residency Program
• Hospitalist and/or Hematology/Oncology experience preferred but welcome new grad applicants
• Hematology/Oncology Fellowship preferred, but not required
• Board Eligible IM pending or recent graduates may apply, but otherwise American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) certification is required.
• Board Certified in Hematology and/or Oncology is preferred, but not required.

Salary and faculty title will be commensurate with training, experience, and the focus of the role. Faculty members enjoy Duke benefits including retirement planning, health insurance, CME, relocation, and college tuition assistance for dependent children.

The Triangle area of Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill is one of the nation's most desirable locations. It is a growing region where more than two million residents enjoy diverse opportunity and quality of life. From urban to suburban and rural settings, the greater Triangle area has options for every lifestyle.

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