Hematology/Oncology, Hematology Oncology-Medical Director - Physician - Albany, NY

Job Description

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Practice Location :  St. Peters Health Partners

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1. Albany 315 South Manning Blvd, Albany, NY 12208
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2. Troy 2215 Burdett Ave. Troy, NY 12180
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3. Hours of Operation: Monday Friday: 8:00 am 4:30 pm, closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Package Highlights:

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1. Annual Salary: $550,000 600,000 year 1 & 2, plus a WRVU productivity model
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2. Annual Salary: $650,000 years 3-5
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3. Quality Bonus: available
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4. CME Allowance: $5,000
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5. Signing Bonus: available
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6. Education Loan Repayment Opportunity
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7. Relocation Reimbursement: available
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8. 5-year Contract with Stable/Guaranteed Base
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9. A Generous Benefits Package
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Practice Highlights:

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St. Peters Health Partners (SPHP) is affiliated with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo NY.
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1. Physicians see between 15-18 patient/day (Physician may see a higher volume of patients if desired).
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2. APPs see about 10-12 patients/day.
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3. Physicians dont have any patients when rounding at the hospital.
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4. Average Daily Hospital Census:  20-30 patients/day.
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5. Office schedules and call patient loads are all manageable/equitable.
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6. Average Albany Clinic Volume: 5080 patients/day. Average Daily Infusion Visit Volume: 3038 patients/day.
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7. Average Troy Clinic Volume: 40 patients/day. Average Daily Infusion Visit Volume: 15-20 patients/day.
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8. Nurses, APPs, and MDs may administer antineoplastic agents.
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9. MDs and APPs administer intrathecal, intralesion, and intracavity.
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10. Bone marrow and FNA biopsies are primarily done by Interventional Radiology.
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11. Nurses manage VAD catheters.
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12. Intrapleural therapies are administered in the inpatient setting.
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13. Roswell Park and SPHP are collaboratively pursuing clinical trials at SPHP.
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14. Oncology Service Line mix is approximately 80% oncology, 20% benign hematology.
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15. Oncology Services Line is moving toward a 1:1 MD:APP model.
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Patient Demographic

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1. All socio-economic backgrounds
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2. Patient ages range from Geriatric to Young Adult (no pediatrics).
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3. High volumes of pancreatic, breast, colon, and urology.
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4. Lower volumes of melanoma and renal.
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5. Physicians have most of specialties available within SPHP system (Thoracic, GI, H&N, and GU).
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6. GI group is private but collaborates well with SPHP Oncology Service Line.
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7. SPHP Oncology Service Line does not manage acute leukemias.
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8. SPHP Oncology Service Line does not have a BMT/TCT program currently.
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*Oncology Services Line has dedicated APPs for inpatient service and dedicated APPs for outpatient services

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Support Staff

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1. SPHP Nursing achieved Magnet designation in 2022
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2. Physicians have a Primary Nurse who handles triage calls and paperwork
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3. Dedicated Nurses are assigned in the Albany and Troy clinic Nurses room patients, etc.
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**4 Full time Pharmacists  Mix Chemo, available to assist w/ questions  very approachable.

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Call Responsibilities:

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1. 1:5 schedule for inpatient consult/call responsibility.
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2. 1:7 schedule is the future goal.
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3. Consult Service: Hospitalists admit patients and dedicated inpatient APPs manage patients.
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4. Afterhours Call Responsibility: Monday  Thursday every 5 weeks.
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5. Weekend Call Responsibility: Friday Sunday every 5 weeks.
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6. EMR:  EPIC
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Tumor Boards: GU, GI, Breast, Thoracic, General.

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***Virtual Access to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Centers subspecialized Tumor Boards.

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Qualifications:

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1. Physician must hold Board Certification with the American Board of Internal Medicine with subspecialty certification in Medical Oncology and Hematology, or actively in progress.
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2. Values patient-centered care and has desire to work within a team model
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3. Demonstrates top-notch interpersonal skills in addition to excellent clinical skills
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4. Enthusiastic and motivated to provide the best possible care and outcomes
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We welcome your interest and resume! Please send your resume/CV to: View email address on ziprecruiter.com -  Roswell Park Care Network

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