Physician - Hematology and Oncology - Hematologist/Oncologist

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. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine

The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed

Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia

Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification

Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed

OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States

OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences

Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as “Physician Resident Providers” (PRPs)

PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis

Rather - they are to have a “scope of practice” that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision

Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs

In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Certification by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in the specialty/sub-specialty indicated in the scope of practice

VHA Physician Total Rewards

Recruitment Incentive (Sign‑on Bonus): A relocation/recruitment incentive may be available for highly qualified applicants

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 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long‑term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

CME: Possible $1‑000 per year reimbursement (must be full‑time with board certification)

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Help build a Multidisciplinary Hemostasis & Thrombosis Clinic dedicated to the diagnosis, management, and long‑term follow‑up of patients with complex thrombotic disorders and vascular pathology

The program is designed to bridge hematology and vascular medicine to create a collaborative hub for patients with thrombotic disorders

The recruited individual will serve as a founding faculty member of this initiative

Board certification in Hematology required

Position is eligible for a faculty appointment in the Department of Medicine at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine commensurate with the candidate's level of experience

Serve as hematology lead of a newly established multidisciplinary clinic focused on arterial thrombosis - ischemia of unclear etiology - and complex vascular disorders

Collaborate closely with vascular surgery, interventional radiology, cardiology, and neurology to develop integrated care pathways

Provide expertise in anticoagulation management - including direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), warfarin bridging, and special populations such as mechanical heart valves, pregnancy, and renal insufficiency

Manage a general benign hematology practice including coagulation disorders (hemophilia - von Willebrand disease - rare bleeding disorders), thrombocytopenia, and red cell disorders

Provide inpatient hematology consultations - including complex anticoagulation management, perioperative hemostasis, and critically ill patients with thrombotic or hemorrhagic complications

Participate in call schedule for inpatient hematology consultation service

Research and scholarly activity: Pathophysiology and novel biomarkers of arterial thrombosis in non‑traditional risk populations; antiphospholipid syndrome - mechanisms - risk stratification - and treatment optimization; thrombotic microangiopathies - diagnosis, classification, and outcomes research; platelet biology and platelet‑vessel wall interactions in arterial occlusive disease; outcomes research in anticoagulation management for complex or rare indications; development and validation of clinical decision tools for thrombosis risk and recurrence; translational studies bridging hemostasis laboratory science and clinical care

Education and training: Precept hematology fellows, internal medicine residents, and medical students in clinic and on the inpatient consult service; deliver didactic lectures and case‑based seminars in hemostasis, thrombosis, and vascular medicine within the fellowship curriculum; contribute to the development of structured training pathways in thrombosis and vascular medicine for hematology fellows; mentor trainees and junior faculty pursuing careers in benign hematology and thrombosis; participate in continuing medical education (CME) programs and regional outreach activities

Monday - Friday - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

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