Hematology / Oncology Physician Position Available in Beautiful Kansas City

If you love the BBQ, enjoy music / art, and appreciate the military-look no further and come care for veterans as a  Physician in Hematology / Oncology.

The following duties are required of the position; they include, but are not limited to :

The candidate will spend time as attending on the Hematology / Oncology inpatient consult service; providing consultative support to all inpatient services and serve as oncology / hematology attending on call for the consult service.

• Outpatient and inpatient duties include :
• The candidate physician will see patients in the continuity clinics and new referrals of patients to the hematology / oncology outpatient clinics.
• The candidate may serve as the primary physician for patients with active cancer or hematologic disease.
• Supervision of inpatient as well as outpatient chemotherapy and infusion procedures.
• Perform bone marrow aspirates and biopsies and participate in oncology conferences.
• Supervise hematology / oncology fellows from Kansas University Medical Center.
• The Kansas City Oncology Department has an active clinical trials program. Academic opportunities include :
• Serving as principal investigator of clinical trials through SWOG, the GU-NPOP program, and drug company sponsored clinical trials.
• Oversight of regulatory requirements and compliances with IRB regulation in human research.
• The position can include a major role in the clinical research, administrative, and educational programs of the Hematology / Oncology Section for interested candidates.
• The candidate physician has the option of affiliation or voluntary appointment with the University of Kansas Medical Center. Administrative Duties include :
• The physician will participate in quality improvement initiatives within the division and be part of the oncology department's cancer committee.
• Serving on hospital and University-affiliated committees.

BENEFITS :

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 :   unrestricted license from any US State or territory

CME :  Up to $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 restrictions on moonlighting

This position is eligible for our Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) which allows for up to $200K in loan repayment over a 5-year period.