Hospitalist- Oncology

UPMC Southwestern PA; Crafton (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 230,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and pension

Occurrence Based Malpractice Insurance

CME allowance

Job summary

UPMC Shadyside is seeking two full-time daytime Solid Tumor Oncology Hospitalists who are board-certified or board-eligible in Internal Medicine to provide inpatient care for adults with solid tumor malignancies. The position features 12-hour daytime shifts with no overnights, based on a published schedule.

Physicians will evaluate and manage hospitalized patients, coordinate with outpatient oncology teams, and hand off to the overnight clinical team while engaging in multidisciplinary rounds

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree and internal medicine residency completed.
• Board certification or board eligibility in Internal Medicine.
• Unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license eligibility.
• Hospialist experience in oncology preferred.
• Strong clinical judgment and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and admit patients from the ED, outpatient oncology clinics, and referring hospitals.
• Provide inpatient medical management for adults with solid tumor malignancies.
• Coordinate care with outpatient oncology teams and handoffs to the overnight team.
• Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic health record.
• Escalate clinical or operational concerns to leadership.
• Collaborate with medical oncologists, APPs, nursing, pharmacy, care management, and ancillary teams.
• Participate in multidisciplinary discussions regarding complex oncology patients.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary care

Education

MD or DO

Internal Medicine residency

Job description

Internal Medicine - Physician

Position at a Glance:Work Location:

UPMC ShadysideAddress:

5230 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232Assignment Type Value:

Full-timeShift Schedule:

DayImmigration Status Considered:

NoQualifications:

American Board StatusWe are recruiting

two full-time daytime Solid Tumor Oncology Hospitalists

at UPMC Shadyside.

The successful candidates will be

board-certified or board-eligible Internal Medicine physicians

who will provide inpatient care to adults with solid tumor malignancies.This is a

daytime-only position

with 12-hour in-hospital shifts based on a published schedule and no overnight shifts.

Position Overview

The physicians will evaluate and manage hospitalized patients with solid tumor malignancies, coordinate care with outpatient oncology teams, and provide a comprehensive handoff to the overnight clinical team at the end of each shift.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Evaluate and admit patients from the emergency department, outpatient oncology clinics, and referring hospitals.
• Provide inpatient medical management for adults with solid tumor malignancies.
• Assess and manage acute medical issues and complications related to cancer and cancer-directed treatment.
• Respond to changes in clinical condition and stabilize patients experiencing urgent or emergent medical problems.
• Initiate appropriate diagnostic evaluations and treatment plans.
• Manage common oncology-related complications, including infection, febrile neutropenia, sepsis, pain, electrolyte abnormalities, respiratory compromise, and treatment-related toxicities.
• Coordinate consultations with appropriate medical and surgical specialists.
• Communicate regularly with each patient's outpatient oncology team regarding the inpatient plan of care.
• Support safe and efficient transitions between inpatient and outpatient oncology care.
• Collaboration and CommunicationWork collaboratively with medical oncologists, advanced practice providers, nursing, pharmacy, care management, and ancillary teams.
• Participate in multidisciplinary discussions regarding complex oncology patients.
• Provide clear verbal and written handoffs to the overnight clinical team.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record.
• Escalate clinical or operational concerns to the appropriate service leadership.

Quality and Education

• Participate in quality-improvement, patient-safety, and clinical review initiatives.
• Contribute to the education and mentorship of residents, fellows, and advanced practice providers as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.
• Completion of an accredited Internal Medicine residency.
• Board certification or board eligibility in Internal Medicine.
• Eligibility for an unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license.
• Experience in hospital medicine or caring for patients with cancer is preferred.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and commitment to multidisciplinary care.

Recruitment Package Includes

• Outstanding benefit package including health, dental, vision and pension
• Occurrence Based Malpractice Insurance
• CME allowance

About UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is one of the largest integrated cancer care networks in the United States and Western Pennsylvania's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Hillman is committed to exceptional patient care, clinical research, education, and advancing the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

About UPMC Shadyside

UPMC Shadyside is a 520-bed tertiary care hospital and a major center for oncology care in Pittsburgh. UPMC Shadyside's medical staff includes nearly 1,000 primary care physicians and specialists, with offices at the hospital and throughout the community.