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Hematology and Oncology Physician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 11 days ago
About the Role
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing comprehensive medical, surgical, and mental health services to over 9 million enrolled Veterans. It is a vital branch of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →The scope of practice of an oncologist physician at the Columbia VA Healthcare system includes, but is not limited to: Provides direct patient care for inpatients and outpatients with actual or presumed oncologic or hematologic problems.
- →Provides patient-centered medical care utilizing both the art and science of medicine.
- →Provides high-value, cost-effective, and team-based medical care.
- →Utilizes palliative and hospice services and principles as indicated.
- →Demonstrates ability to teach medical students, medical residents, and other students who rotate on the oncology service and provide clinical supervision of PA-Cs and NPs.
- →Demonstrates ability to participate in clinical research and other academic activities as assigned, both with VA and our affiliated academic institutions.
- →Demonstrate interpersonal skills that enhances the effectiveness and accomplishments of the service.
- →Demonstrates verbal and written communication skills that are commensurate with the responsibilities of the position.
- →Participates in hospital and medical staff activities such as accreditation requirements, quality assessment, quality improvement projects, committee assignments, EPRP activities, lean activities, ORYX, HEDIS, SAIL measures, etc.
- →Demonstrates ability to function within the parameters set by VA with regards to consult management, utilization of order sets, documentation in CPRS, and other requirements of the VA's electronic medical record system.
- →Demonstrates ability to function within a large complex organization that requires cooperation with multiple services, including community care, prosthetics service, medical administration, medical records, group medical practice, etc.
- →Perform other related duties as assigned, including weekday and weekend call.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
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