Hematology and Oncology - Physician

VA Boston Healthcare System-Jamaica Plain Division - Veterans Health Administration; Boston (MA); Sur place; USD 250 000 - 350 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Annual performance bonus

Paid time off 50–55 days/yr

Federal pension and 401K

Federal health/vision/dental

CME reimbursement

Malpractice tail coverage

Moonlighting flexibility

Résumé du poste

VA Boston Healthcare System seeks a board-certified or board-eligible Physician to join our Hematology/Oncology and Geriatrics team serving Veterans. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in malignant hematology, with preference for multiple myeloma, and an interest in geriatric oncology, chemotherapy infusion care, telehealth, tumor board participation, and research.

Residency training, ABMS/AOA board certification eligibility, and an MD degree are required.

Qualifications

• Must hold an MD or equivalent degree from an approved school.
• Residency training in an approved core specialty leading to board eligibility.
• Board certification by ABMS or AOA preferred; geriatric oncology fellowship required or in progress.
• U.S. citizenship and English proficiency.

Responsabilités

• Provide care within Hematology/Oncology and Geriatrics for Veterans.
• Participate in tumor boards, research, and telehealth activities.
• Engage in chemotherapy infusion care and interdepartmental collaboration.

Formation

MD (Doctor of Medicine)

Geriatric Oncology Fellowship

Description du poste

Physician,Geriatric OncologistVA Boston Healthcare System | Department of Veterans AffairsVA Boston Healthcare System

VA Boston Healthcare System seeks a board-certified or board-eligible Physician to join our Hematology/Oncology and Geriatrics team serving Veterans. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in malignant hematology, with preference for multiple myeloma, and an interest in geriatric oncology, chemotherapy infusion care, telehealth, tumor board participation, and research.

Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• 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:

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 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.

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).

Additional requirements:

Board Certification by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in Internal Medicine is required. Must have completed or be in the process of completing a Geriatric Oncology Fellowship.

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 days 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

VA Boston Healthcare System does not discriminatein employment and follows federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination.