Hematology/Oncology Physician - VA Healthcare System

Physician - Hematology/Oncology

VA WHTE RIVER JUNCTION HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for 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

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNED DUTIES.
Staff physicians in the hematology/oncology section, maintain professional, technical, and administrative knowledge, competencies, and skills to provide effective, timely and quality responses to patients' clinical needs and problems. Patient ages range from 18 through the geriatric years. All staff comply with credentialing and privileging and other monitoring and evaluation requirements. The physicians maintain high clinical standards that are carried into decision- making processes, and continually strive to maintain and enhance teaching skills to effectively teach fellows, residents and medical students. They participate in oversight of physician assistants and nurse practitioners in our section. The physicians comply with current standards for medical record documentation and residency supervision.

FUNCTIONS OR SCOPES OF PRACTICE.
The above responsibilities interplay in achieving quality patient care. The hematology/oncology physician provides service consisting of the care and treatment of patients consulted through their section, both in an inpatient and an outpatient setting; administers outpatient chemotherapy and immunotherapy in our on site infusion suite and handles any associated reactions; is occasionally needed to perform bone marrow aspiration/biopsies (which are primarily performed by the PA/NP) and supervises fellows to do the same.

Clinical Competence
1. When involved in direct patient care or when supervising same, demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities to: conduct examinations; determine diagnosis; therapeutic ability; effectiveness in emergencies; patient management; consultation; patient education; specialty skills; dictations and recordkeeping. Maintains a high level of skills in performing procedures and ensuring the complication rate is below the national level.2. Age-Specific Competence Recognize patient's function of independence. Encourages questions during treatment sessions by patient and other parties as appropriate. Allows patient to proceed during the appointment that is comfortable and appropriate. Allows time for the patient to process the information before moving onto the next concept.

Supervise Fellows and/or Residents
1. Maintain a high standard of teaching through direct patient care experiences in the clinics, in patient wards, in the ICU, and in the Oncology Section.
Resident Supervision Reports, teaching evaluations, and performance improvement evaluations are used to determine effectiveness.
2. Supervise House staff, effectively teach rotating house staffing patient wards when serving as attending.
3. Clerkship Program, precept medical students.

Work Schedule: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm M-F

White River Junction, Vermont, and the surrounding community of the "Upper Valley" provide an idealistic and picturesque place to live with beautiful mountains, rivers, and a plethora of outdoor activities (swimming, boating, skiing, hiking, biking). With the presence of Dartmouth College in the neighboring town of Hanover, NH, the area also has a vibrant arts and culture community.

Position requirements include U.S. Citizenship, M.D or D.O, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any state. Board Certified Hematologist/Oncologist

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Eligible: EDRP is a student loan reimbursement program valuated at up to $200,000. Eligibility requirements apply. Learn more at:

In addition to competitive pay, generous leave, and liability protection, the VA provides robust benefits and retirement plans-without employment contracts or moonlighting restrictions. For details, visit: VA Total Rewards

The total compensation package exceeds annual salary and includes bonuses, educational debt reduction, incentives, comprehensive benefits, a three-pronged retirement plan, and liability protection with tail coverage.

VA White River Junction Healthcare System does not discriminate in employment and follows federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination.