Physician (Oncology/Hematology) INCENTIVE OFFERED

Job description

Summary

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series and therefore CVs will continue to be required and accepted.

Summary

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series and therefore CVs will continue to be required and accepted.

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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed

OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States

OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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

Exceptions: 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 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

In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Additional Requirement: Board Certified Hematologist/Oncologist Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Service.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package

VHA Physician Total Rewards

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly competitive applicants

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): This position is eligible for the EDRP - a student loan payment reimbursement program

You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date

Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application

Contact VHA EDRP Program Support - for questions or assistance on how to begin the application process

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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 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNED DUTIES

Staff physicians in the hematology/oncology section - maintain professional - technical - and administrative knowledge - competencies - and skills to provide effective - timely and quality responses to patients' clinical needs and problems

Patient ages range from 18 through the geriatric years

All staff comply with credentialing and privileging and other monitoring and evaluation requirements

The physicians maintain high clinical standards that are carried into decision- making processes - and continually strive to maintain and enhance teaching skills to effectively teach fellows - residents and medical students

They participate in oversight of physician assistants and nurse practitioners in our section

The physicians comply with current standards for medical record documentation and residency supervision

FUNCTIONS OR SCOPES OF PRACTICE

The above responsibilities interplay in achieving quality patient care

The hematology/oncology physician provides service consisting of the care and treatment of patients consulted through their section - both in an inpatient and an outpatient setting

administers outpatient chemotherapy and immunotherapy in our on site infusion suite and handles any associated reactions

is occasionally needed to perform bone marrow aspiration/biopsies (which are primarily performed by the PA/NP) and supervises fellows to do the same

Clinical Competence 1

When involved in direct patient care or when supervising same - demonstrates knowledge - skills - and abilities to: conduct examinations

determine diagnosis

therapeutic ability

effectiveness in emergencies

patient management

consultation

patient education

specialty skills

dictations and recordkeeping

Maintains a high level of skills in performing procedures and ensuring the complication rate is below the national level

2

Age-Specific Competence Recognize patient's function of independence

Encourages questions during treatment sessions by patient and other parties as appropriate

Allows patient to proceed during the appointment that is comfortable and appropriate

Allows time for the patient to process the information before moving onto the next concept

Supervise Fellows and/or Residents 1

Maintain a high standard of teaching through direct patient care experiences in the clinics - in patient wards - in the ICU - and in the Oncology Section

Resident Supervision Reports - teaching evaluations - and performance improvement evaluations are used to determine effectiveness

2

Supervise House staff - effectively teach rotating house staffing patient wards when serving as attending

3

Clerkship Program - precept medical students

Work Schedule: M-F 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Bargaining Unit: This position is a AFGE Bargaining Unit position.

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Worksite address

hartford, VT, 05047, US

Who can apply

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