Physician - Geriatric Oncology

Job Title

Hematology/Oncology Physician

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Keeps abreast of latest trends, skills, procedures, and protocols relevant in the area of specialty and serves as a resource person for the medical center staff
• Develop and maintain expertise in one or more subspecialty areas of Hematology/Oncology - Malignant hematology with a focus on multiple myeloma preferred
• Perform comprehensive history and physical examinations; establish medical diagnoses and appropriately enter, transcribe, &/or execute orders
• Order and interpret necessary diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, x-rays, electrocardiograms
• Formulate treatment plans and monitor patient progress
• Perform comprehensive geriatric assessments including risk-stratification in relation to cancer treatment.
• Document patient encounters in a timely fashion
• Promotes, directs, evaluates, and is responsible for the management of safe patient care for patients being treated in the chemotherapy infusion unit including writing orders for administration of blood products and chemotherapy agents
• Responds to requests for consultations and scheduling special tests and studies; communicate and coordinate care among consultants to guide patient care
• Willing to provide Hematology/Oncology care by telehealth
• Attends tumor board(s) as assigned by the Chief of Hematology/Oncology
• Discuss and document advance care planning, informed by frailty assessment (end-of-life decision-making)
• Arranges for chemotherapy access procedures and biopsies with Interventional Radiology and Surgery
• Assists, as needed with bone marrow transplant (BMT) referrals by arranging appropriate clinical work-up, documentation, and transplant application submission to respective VA facility administrative authorities, VACO, and the respective VA BMT facilities
• Discuss proposed procedures, including the attendant risks and potential complications, and obtain the appropriate informed consent from patients
• Plans, performs, and supervises research projects in the area of geriatrics and malignancy.
• Supervises and participates in writing and editing reports of research for publication

Benefits

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): 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. Learn more.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.

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: Full Time; Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM