Pediatric Hematology Oncology

Physician Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

St. Joseph's Health is seeking a dedicated and highly qualified Physician Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist to join our growing team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality, patient-centered care while actively contributing to the clinical, educational, administrative, and quality initiatives of the Department.

This position offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment committed to clinical excellence, education, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Administrative

• Perform consulting and administrative duties while attending meetings as necessary in connection with the Division.
• Provide ongoing communication with members of the medical staff as required.
• Contributes to planning, coordination and compliance with hospital policies and Departmental policies.
• Contribute to M/M (Mortality/Morbidity) sessions, Grand Rounds, subspecialty conferences, resident's report, etc.
• Supervise and teach residents, medical students and nursing staff.
• Develop mechanisms to evaluate and improve patient satisfaction
• Ensure the Division meets applicable regulatory requirements (DNV, Federal/State Guidelines).
• Assist in the resolution of complaints, requests and inquiries from patients
• Other duties as assigned by the Chair of the Department.

Patient Care

• Provides medical patient care by interviewing, examining and treating of patient to meet their medical needs.
• Educate patients on wellness, prevention and early detection by providing materials and resources to patients and families.
• Determine which referrals are required based on examination and patient needs.
• Determine level of urgency of follow-up, referral/consultation appointments.
• Exercise final medical judgment in all issues of health care.
• Prescribe medical treatment and clinical drugs to patients.
• Order studies, test and ancillary services.
• Document all services in patient medical record.
• Provide consultative and advisory services to clinicians as requested.
• Directs activities of medical and other personnel engaged in rendering medical or surgical treatment to patients.

Provide on-call and/or clinic coverage as requested by the Department Chairperson

About Us

St. Joseph's Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization's outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation's "100 Best Places to Work in Health Care".

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

• Competitive salary*
• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Health & Wellness*
• Non-Profit Health System eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options
• Onsite Day care Program

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

** 403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency: St. Joseph's Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc." The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

About the Team

St. Joseph's University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.

The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women's health, imaging and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph's University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession's highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.

Job Info

• Job Identification 20261252
• Job Category Doctors & Physicians
• Locations St. Joseph's University Medical Center (On-site)
• Hourly Salary Range $225