Hematology Oncology - Physician - Albany, NY

PRACTICE HIGHLIGHTS

St. Peter’s 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 don’t 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: 50—80 patients/day.Average Daily Infusion Visit Volume: 30—38 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 Center’s 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

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established practice with strong patient demand, while enjoying excellent colleagues, strong system practice support, wonderful offices and facilities, and a physician friendly environment.

RECRUITMENT PACKAGE

St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates offers a comprehensive salary and compensation package that includes:

• Annual Salary: $550,000 – 600,000 year 1 & 2, plus a WRVU productivity model
• Annual Salary: $650,000 years 3-5
• The posted salary reflects the starting range of total compensation and does not include productivity bonuses, incentives related to quality and performance, extra shift incentives, and other forms of cash compensation as applicable to the position. In addition, providers typically receive a CME allowance and other benefits offered by their medical group employer. Please note that this salary range is provided in accordance with State law and is subject to variation due to the factors noted above.
• Quality Bonus: available
• CME Allowance: $5,000
• Signing Bonus: available
• Relocation Reimbursement: available
• 5-year Contract with Stable/Guaranteed Base
• A Generous Benefits Package
• Loan Repayment: Our institution qualifies as an eligible employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

ABOUT THE FACILITY

St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, P.C , a physician-governed, multi-specialty group, is a member of St. Peter’s Health Partners in NY's Capital District. St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates provides a new model of physician practice that permits St. Peter’s Health Partners to evolve as a health system with strong physician participation while allowing physicians to retain those aspects that make private practice work well in the care of patients. It is one of the largest multi-specialty physician group practices in the region with more than 20 specialties and sub-specialties represented, over 350 providers in 2014, and more than 40 office locations in a six county region.

St. Peter’s Health Partners, the region’s largest private-sector employer, with more than 12,500 employees, has more than 125 locations across seven counties. The system has an annual budget of nearly $1.1 billion. St. Peter’s Health Partners was created on October 1, 2011 by the merger of Northeast Health, St. Peter’s Health Care Services, and Seton Health. The merger created the region’s largest and most comprehensive not-for-profit network of high-quality and advanced medical care, primary care, rehabilitation, and senior services.

These state-of-the-art services and programs are provided through Albany Memorial and St. Peter’s Hospitals in Albany, NY; Samaritan and St. Mary’s Hospitals in Troy, NY; Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital in Schenectady, NY; and The Eddy system of continuing care and The Community Hospice.