Physician-Chief of Hematology and Oncology

Physician Leader For Hematology And Oncology

The Section of Hematology and Oncology at the Salisbury VA HealthCare Center (SVA HCS), in NC is seeking a physician leader with training and expertise in adult Hematology and Oncology to oversee operations at its three sites of care (Salisbury, Charlotte and Kernersville). The SVA HCS is a complexity 1a facility. The medicine specialty program consists of a broad array of services with over 100 specialists and consistently ranked in the top 10 by volume of encounters in the VHA. The program is affiliated with Wake Forest University School of Medicine. The oncology section at the SVA HCS was the first VA oncology program to become ASCO QOPI certified. It is the largest provider of outpatient chemotherapy/infusion services in the VHA by volume of operations and is consistently in the top 3 programs by total volume of encounters and visits. It is a training site for Wake Forest University hematology oncology fellows, residents and medical students. The section has a robust clinical trials unit with industry funded, and investigator initiated trials. The position is a full-time clinician-educator-research track with flexible amount of protected time for educational/research activities and will have faculty appointment at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for Hematology & Oncology across Salisbury, Charlotte, and Kernersville.
• Foster communication within the Hematology/Oncology Section and across Medicine Service.
• Review and monitor clinical privileges of section staff.
• Oversee outpatient and inpatient consult services in a multispecialty environment, supported by experienced clinical and research staff
• Manage provider coding practices for billing compliance.
• Approve leave requests and complete OPPEs and clinical pertinence reviews.

Provide clinical and administrative supervision of hematology and oncology staff.

Ensure delivery of high-quality care in outpatient clinics, inpatient consults, and infusion services.

Develop and enforce clinical practice standards, policies, and procedures.

Maintain personal clinical privileges and demonstrate sound clinical judgment.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care.

Participates in the formal education of the residents, fellows and medical students by presenting teaching rounds, lectures, conferences, etc.

Participates in evaluation sessions for medical students and GME trainees assigned to their services.

Support curriculum development and evaluation for hematology and oncology rotations.

Demonstrates and train medical students/resident and fellows.

Assists in the development and implementation of education and training programs for medical students and fellows and residents, rotating through Medicine Service and accountable Clinical Services.

Supports the medical Center-wide research mission.

Assists in conducting studies regarding treatment modalities, outcomes and other aspects of patient care when appropriate.

If involved in an ongoing research project, abides by all VA regulations governing research protocols/policies and/or procedures.

Encourages participation in clinical research among other staff members.

Advance education and research as a full-time clinician-educator-research faculty member with flexible protected time for academic pursuits.

Recruitment Incentive: May be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

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

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm