Summary

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below. The Hematology/Oncology Staff Physician is a direct patient care position who is responsible for carrying out operations of the Hematology/Oncology Section of Medicine Service. The physician collaborates with the Section Chief to determine the mission and objectives of the Section.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. 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.

Basic Requirements:

• 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 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
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - 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 or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• 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
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting - 15-44 pounds
• Pushing 1-2 hours
• Reaching above shoulder
• Use of fingers
• Walking 2-8 hours
• Standing 2-8 hours
• Kneeling 0-1 hour
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• Able to visually examine
• Depth perception
• Ability to distinguish basic colors
• Ability to distinguish shades of colors
• Hearing (aid permitted)
• Working closely with others.

Duties

• Duties of position are - but not limited to the following: Admit - evaluate - diagnose - treat - and provide consultation to patients of 16 years and above - with diseases and disorders of the blood - spleen - lymph glands - and immunologic system - such as anemia - clotting disorders - sickle cell disease - hemophilia - leukemia - and lymphoma
• Administration of chemotherapeutic agents - targeted agents - and biological response modifiers through all therapeutic routes
• Order Apheresis procedures
• Complete blood count - including platelets and white cell differential - by means of automated or manual techniques
• Indications and application of imaging techniques in patients with blood disorders
• Management and care of indwelling venous access catheters
• Perform history and physical exam
• Preparation - staining - and interpretation of blood smears - performing bone marrow aspirates and biopsies - touch preparations as well as interpretation of bone morrow biopsies
• Therapeutic thoracentesis and paracentesis
• Intrathecal administration of Chemotherapy via Omaya reservoir and or spinal route with IR
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Yes Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Authorized 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 Work Schedule: Full-time (Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm)