Oncology - Hematology

Physician - Hematology/Oncology

Optum NY, (formerly Optum Tri-State NY) is seeking a physician - hematology or oncology to join our team in Middletown, NY. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you'll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

At Optum, you'll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position highlights:

• The hematology & oncology department at Crystal Run Healthcare is a busy, well-established, state-of-the-art practice serving patients throughout Orange County, Hudson Valley, and the lower Catskills. The cancer care we provide locally has been recognized nationally, as Crystal Run Healthcare was one of the first 16 community cancer care facilities in America certified by the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI). Overall - we have the team, equipment, reputation, and support you need to practice at the peak of your license and thrive as a hematologist/oncologist today and tomorrow!
• Fellowship-trained, physician-led, patient centered team-based care environment
• General oncology practice, working with 6 other physicians and advanced practitioners, with the potential to develop your own special interest in specific areas of oncology and hematology
• Stability of an established, reputable practice within a collegial multispecialty group with an exceptionally large referral base of over 400 local providers spanning over 70 medical and surgical specialties and sub-specialties
• Full infusion service including conventional chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy
• Direct support staff and teams to assist with patient care and workflow that include:
• Dedicated medical assistant(s)
• Large on-site 15 bay infusion center, staffed with highly trained infusion nurses
• On-site pharmacists that do all chemotherapy mixing
• In-house authorization team that manages all chemotherapy and biologics
• On-site radiology, lab, urgent care, and pathology services - plus a litany of other specialties available for intervention
• Surgical oncology conveniently located right across the street
• Autonomy and independence in practice focusing on outpatient care, but also includes a strong affiliation with local tertiary care hospitals and ambulatory surgery center(s) that provides a full range of medical and surgical hematology & oncology care services
• Desirable Monday - Friday schedules during normal business hours that promote work-life balance
• Manageable and equitably shared rotating on-call support and local inpatient rounding (i.e., 1:7-week rotation; recent implementation of "rounder" drastically reduces weekday on-call volume)
• Patient census - diverse adult focused patient population (18+)
• Educate and empower your patients to take ownership of their health
• Opportunities for growth and development
• New graduates of those early in careers are especially encouraged to apply!
• Commonly treated conditions include, but not limited to: disorders of red or white blood cells, anemia, sickle cell anemia, thalassemia, hemochromatosis, bleeding and clotting disorders, hematologic malignancies, and all common types of cancer

What makes an Optum career different:

• Be part of a best-in-class employee experience that enables you to practice at the top of your license
• We believe that better care for clinicians equates to better care for patients
• We are influencing change collectively on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations
• Practice medicine autonomously in an ambulatory setting partnering with primary care, with a sustainable and thriving national health care organization

Compensation & benefits highlights:

• Competitive compensation with bonus eligibility
• Incentivized metrics incorporating productivity and quality outcomes
• Dedicated CME time-off and allowance as well as accrued paid time-off
• Growth, development, teaching, and leadership opportunities
• Robust retirement package (including employer funded contributions)
• Company paid malpractice insurance
• Discounted stock purchase plan (UHG: UnitedHealth Group) - ESPP
• Optum physician partnership program

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required qualifications:

• Completion of (or in process of completing) accredited relevant fellowship training program
• BC/BE in hematology/oncology or medical oncology
• Unrestricted New York state medical license (or ability to obtain)

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