Lead Hematology Physician

Job Title

Oncologist/Hematologist

Duties

The duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout all clinical and other Veteran care areas involved with the Fredericksburg Health Care Center FxHCC Hematology/Oncology Section. This position reports directly to the FxHCC Medicine Section Chief and will be expected to work closely in conjunction with the Medicine leadership of the parent facility, Richmond VA Medical Center, to ensure collaboration and alignment to reach collective goals of Central Virginia VA Health Care System.

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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 $1,000 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

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Provide high-quality, compassionate oncology and hematology care to our Veteran population.
• Provide state-of-the-art outpatient care to hematology/oncology patients which includes new consultations, initiation and management of chemotherapy, maintaining proficiency with appropriate procedures required for the care of such patients, and follow-up care of such patients.
• Manage chronic medical problems and preventive medicine such as management of problems specific to hematology /oncology patients.
• Interviews, examines, selects diagnostic testing appropriately, and interprets/collects results to coordinate patient care.
• Communicates and documents with clarity to patients and medical personnel to coordinate patient care.
• Supervision of Physicians including annual proficiency rating and determination of pay for performance.
• Monitoring of clinical competence of staff through FPPE and OPPE completion.
• 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 FxHCC Medicine Section inclusive but not limited to special projects that enhance the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs as assigned by the FxHCC Medicine Section Chief FxHCC Director of Clinical Services and Executive Leadership.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct and serve as a positive role model to others at all levels of the organization.

Work Schedule: Full Time; Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm