Hematology / Oncology Physician

MEDVAMC provides a comprehensive range of techniques for cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. The facility has a high expertise in colorectal, hepatobiliary, pancreatic, ENT, urologic, and thoracic surgery. The number of new cancer patients seen every year at MEDVAMC continues to increase with over a thousand newly diagnosed cancer patients last year. The Physician must be Board Certified in Hematology and Oncology. Some of the duties are listed below.

Ability to perform initial histories and physical examinations on outpatients with hematology problems; make assessments and use appropriate diagnostic evaluations; and implement timely and appropriate treatment.

Rounding with residents and fellows on the inpatient service for up to 2 months.

Physicians must be competent to perform the following procedures :

• Running the V-TEL (virtual) clinics between the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and the various Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).
• Be familiar with the expected side effects of treatments for cancer and hematologic conditions
• Assist with the diagnosis and interpretation of pulmonary nodules
• Counsel and advise patients who are newly diagnosed with malignancy
• Educate project personnel on interactions with newly diagnosed cancer patients
• Facilitate and coordinate management of all rural patients being treated and managed for cancer treatment through the telemedicine system

Orders diagnostic studies and interprets laboratory tests, EKG, and radiology diagnostic tests (CXR, CT Scan, MRl).

Provides ongoing outpatient care for assigned patients. He / she screens outpatients to determine need for further care.

Carries out health promotion, disease prevention, cancer screening, and chronic disease prevention activities.

Initiates and expedites requests for consultations and scheduling special tests and studies.

Responsible for typing the appropriate documentation of initial visit, follow-up visits, procedures performed, problem lists, procedure lists, and making interim summaries in Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS). He / she must be computer literate.

Provides education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and the use of prescribed treatments and drugs.

Overseeing PAs / NPs.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) : For a highly qualified candidate

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 : 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

CME : Possible $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 restriction on moonlighting