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Physician (Regular Ft)-Hematology-Oncology
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 64 days ago
About the Role
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. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to: The Hematology-Oncology physician's actual clinical activity shall be a function of the VAMC Executive Committee of the Medical Staff clinical privileging process and the overall demand for emergency services.
- →Provides direct hands-on patient care for patients with oncological and benign/malignant Hematologic conditions.
- →Assesses patients for acute illnesses and determines whether patients need to be admitted to the hospital or managed in the outpatient setting.
- →Manages chronic disease.
- →Provides clinical guidance over the phone, by Secure Messaging and through mail.
- →Ensures accurate documentation of medical assessments and observations.
- →Participates in tele-health with CBOC's and other health care locations to help care for Veterans remotely.
- →Supervising and teaching Hematology-Oncology fellows, medical residents and students from affiliated academic partners.
- →Also required to oversee mid-level practitioners, such as nurse practitioners and/or physician assistants.
- →Is expected to seek academic appointments with one or more or our affiliates, and to participate in activities related to that appointment as deemed needed for professional development and for assistance in teaching.
- →Supervise, perform and teach any procedures within the approved scope for and Medical Hematology-Oncology.
- →Participates in various Hematology-Oncology Section and Medical Service conferences as required.
- →Participates in Quality Assurance activities.
- →Engages actively in Research by performing, supervising, acquiring results and presenting and publishing those data, in a manner consistent with VA research policies.
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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