Hematology Oncology - Physician - Albany, NY

3. Opportunity Details - Hematology Oncology - Physician - Albany, NY# Hematology Oncology - Physician - Albany, NY## OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS## 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.## COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION**Albany, New York,** located in the heart of New York’s Capital District, is a medium sized area with an approximate population of 98,000, offering all the amenities of a larger urban area in a beautiful, scenic, and affordable setting. A stable economic setting, Albany has a strong and expanding presence in healthcare, higher education and enjoys the unique position as Capital of the Empire State.**Capital District, New York** – includes the cities of Albany, Schenectady and Troy and the surrounding areas, including Clifton Park and Saratoga Springs.The Capital Region has excellent year-round outdoor recreation available, including excellent golf, water-sports of all kinds, camping, hiking, and great downhill skiing and snowboarding. It offers a wealth of cultural offerings and activities, including several renowned museums and theaters, fine dining, and a year-round events calendar full with music and sporting events.Excellent public and private schools are available, as are affordable homes and reasonable taxes. This region is a part of New York's Tech Valley and is abound with Higher education opportunities. The Capital District is a short drive to the scenic Adirondack, Berkshire, and Catskill Mountains.Centrally located, Albany is less than three hours from New York City and Boston. Come find out why Forbes Magazine lists Albany as one of “America’s Most Innovative Cities”, and one of “America’s Best Places to Raise a Family” and why Brookings has described Albany as one of its “Strongest Performing Metro Areas” and Portfolio.com calls Albany one of its “Best Markets for Young Adults.”To learn more about the Capital Region visit, , , ,## About Trinity HealthTrinity Health is one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. We serve people and communities in 22 states from coast to coast with more than 90 hospitals and 100 continuing care facilities – including home care, hospice, PACE and senior living facilities and programs that provide nearly two and a half million visits annually. Trinity Health employs more than 133,000 colleagues, including 7,800 employed physicians and clinicians.**Our mission:** *We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.* We support this mission by living our core values of *Reverence, Commitment to Those Who are Poor, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity.* Committed to recruiting talented physicians, we are looking for physicians who share our values and want to help us fulfill the health care needs of the communities we serve.At Trinity Health, we value the physician relationship and focus on partnering with our physicians. Whether you are a practicing physician looking to relocate or a medical resident, we offer opportunities with the flexibility to fit your individual needs. If you would like to be part of Trinity Health, we encourage you to explore this opportunity at .If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to submit your CV, please email Trinity Health Recruitment at View email address on click.appcast.io Type: Physician – Hematology/Oncology – Staff opportunityPractice Location: St. Peter’s Health Partners* Albany – 315 South Manning Blvd, Albany, NY 12208* Troy – 2215 Burdett Ave. Troy, NY 12180* Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, closed on Saturdays and Sundays.**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*** #J-18808-Ljbffr