Physician - Hematologist/Oncologist

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The primary responsibilities include patient care, research, and teaching. The provider's duties encompass reviewing chart, examining and treating patients in ambulatory clinic, procedure clinic, infusion clinic and inpatient wards (consultation). The candidates will be able to teach more than 15 fellows who have their weekly continuity clinic at the VA and conduct research in close collaboration with many of the Richmond VA Cancer Center's physician-scientists and clinical investigators. Those interested in a leadership position will be able to assist with the administration and coordination of the fellowship program.

The Richmond VA Medical Center is a level 1a 349-bed facility offering primary, secondary, and tertiary health care in medicine, surgery, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, intermediate care, acute and sustaining spinal cord injury, skilled nursing home care, and palliative care. There are four community-based outpatient clinics located in Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Emporia and Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and a strong affiliation with the Medical College of Virginia. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

The duties and responsibilities of the Physician - Hematologist/Oncologist include, but are not limited to the following:

• Use of thrombolytic agents
• Interventions such as thoracentesis, paracentesis, joint aspirations foley catheter placement, nasogastric tube placement as indicated.
• Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
• Administration of chemotherapy, targeted therapies, immunotherapies to treat cancer via oral, intrathecal, intraperitoneal, intrapleural, and other routes.
• Manage and supervise therapeutic phlebotomy.
• Collaborate with midlevel providers and physician colleagues with clear communication and documentation.
• Performs the administrative components of patient care management.
• Participate in the educational programs for the section personnel as well as the medical staff.
• Participate in monitoring the quality, safety, and appropriateness of patient care, both at the Section and facility level.
• Miscellaneous activities of the Medical Service inclusive, but not limited to special projects that help fulfill and/or enhance the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs as assigned by the Director, Cancer Canter, Chief of Hematology/Oncology, Chief of Medicine, Chief of Staff and/or the CVHCS Executive Leadership.
• Attend relevant patient care conference depending on his/her expertise and interest or as assigned by Chief of Hematology/Oncology.
• Attend Hematology/Oncology team meetings
• Demonstrate ethical conduct and serve as a positive role model to others at all levels of the organization
• Participate in quality assurance programs and chart reviews
• Attend Medicine Service monthly staff meetings and COS quarterly meetings as per bylaws.
• Complete medical records in accordance with Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff.
• Participate in Medical Staff committee assignments as directed by the Chief of Hematology/Oncology.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Chief of Medicine or his Associate.
• Participate in, and attend, CME activities and VA continuing educational activities
• Conduct research and perform few administrative components of clinical research conducted through McGuire Cancer Center,
• Participate in local or central IRB approved clinical research.
• Conduct research in compliance with federal, e.g., VA office of research and development guidelines for human subject and/or laboratory research.
• Conduct research in compliance with local regulation as set out by ACOS Research and the R&D committee.
• Maintain up to date Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) certification for human subject and/or animal research as applicable.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.