Section Chief Hematology-Oncology Physician EDRP & Recruitment Incentive Authorized

Job Title

Hematology/Oncology Physician

Duties

Performs the following duties, but not limited to:

• Evaluate, diagnose, provide consultation and medically manage and treat hematology/oncology patients.
• Admit to inpatient or appropriate level of care.
• Perform history and physical examinations.
• Ordering and preliminary interpretation of EKG and imaging and laboratory studies.
• Palliative care consultation.
• Select, initiate and administer chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer via all therapeutic routes.
• Assessment of tumor imaging by CT, MR, PET scanning and nuclear imaging techniques.
• Serial measurement of tumor mass.
• Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy.
• Order therapeutic phlebotomy.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Contact VHA EDRP Program Support for questions or assistance on how to begin the application process.

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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 $1,100 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, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.