Hematology Oncology-Medical Director - Physician - Albany, NY

Practice Location: St. Peters Health Partners

• Albany - 315 South Manning Blvd, Albany, NY 12208
• Troy - 2215 Burdett Ave. Troy, NY 12180
• Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

Package Highlights:

• Annual Salary: $550,000 - 600,000 year 1 & 2, plus a WRVU productivity model
• Annual Salary: $650,000 years 3-5
• Quality Bonus: available
• CME Allowance: $5,000
• Signing Bonus: available
• Education Loan Repayment Opportunity
• Relocation Reimbursement: available
• 5-year Contract with Stable/Guaranteed Base
• A Generous Benefits Package

Practice Highlights:

St. Peters Health Partners (SPHP) is affiliated with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo NY.
RPCI Oncology, PC will employ the physicians associated with the hematology/oncology program.

• Physicians see between 15-18 patient/day (Physician may see a higher volume of patients if desired).
• APPs see about 10-12 patients/day.
• Physicians dont have any patients when rounding at the hospital.
• Average Daily Hospital Census: 20-30 patients/day.
• Office schedules and call patient loads are all manageable/equitable.
• Average Albany Clinic Volume: 5080 patients/day. Average Daily Infusion Visit Volume: 3038 patients/day.
• Average Troy Clinic Volume: 40 patients/day. Average Daily Infusion Visit Volume: 15-20 patients/day.
• Nurses, APPs, and MDs may administer antineoplastic agents.
• MDs and APPs administer intrathecal, intralesion, and intracavity.
• Bone marrow and FNA biopsies are primarily done by Interventional Radiology.
• Nurses manage VAD catheters.
• Intrapleural therapies are administered in the inpatient setting.
• Roswell Park and SPHP are collaboratively pursuing clinical trials at SPHP.
• Oncology Service Line mix is approximately 80% oncology, 20% benign hematology.
• Oncology Services Line is moving toward a 1:1 MD:APP model.

Patient Demographic

• All socio-economic backgrounds
• Patient ages range from Geriatric to Young Adult (no pediatrics).
• High volumes of pancreatic, breast, colon, and urology.
• Lower volumes of melanoma and renal.
• Physicians have most of specialties available within SPHP system (Thoracic, GI, H&N, and GU).
• GI group is private but collaborates well with SPHP Oncology Service Line.
• SPHP Oncology Service Line does not manage acute leukemias.
• SPHP Oncology Service Line does not have a BMT/TCT program currently.

*Oncology Services Line has dedicated APPs for inpatient service and dedicated APPs for outpatient services

Support Staff

• SPHP Nursing achieved Magnet designation in 2022
• Physicians have a Primary Nurse who handles triage calls and paperwork
• Dedicated Nurses are assigned in the Albany and Troy clinic - Nurses room patients, etc.

**4 Full time Pharmacists - Mix Chemo, available to assist w/ questions - very approachable.

Call Responsibilities:

• 1:5 schedule for inpatient consult/call responsibility.
• 1:7 schedule is the future goal.
• Consult Service: Hospitalists admit patients and dedicated inpatient APPs manage patients.
• Afterhours Call Responsibility: Monday - Thursday every 5 weeks.
• Weekend Call Responsibility: Friday - Sunday every 5 weeks.
• EMR: EPIC

Tumor Boards: GU, GI, Breast, Thoracic, General.

***Virtual Access to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Centers subspecialized Tumor Boards.

Qualifications:

• Physician must hold Board Certification with the American Board of Internal Medicine with subspecialty certification in Medical Oncology and Hematology, or actively in progress.
• Values patient-centered care and has desire to work within a team model
• Demonstrates top-notch interpersonal skills in addition to excellent clinical skills
• Enthusiastic and motivated to provide the best possible care and outcomes

We welcome your interest and resume! Please send your resume/CV to: View email address on click.appcast.io - Roswell Park Care Network