Physician-Oncology

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Wilmington, DE is seeking an Oncologist to provide medical care for patients with hematologic and neoplastic diseases at the Wilmington VA Medical Center.

This primary clinical position involves inpatient and outpatient work, test interpretation, diagnosis, and treatment planning in a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include preparing specimens, reviewing data, ordering tests, prescribing treatments, teaching trainees, and maintaining detailed

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from a VA-approved school.
• Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the US.
• Residency training approved by VA/ACGME or AOA with board eligibility.
• Board certification preferred in Hematology/Oncology with 3–5 years of experience.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Treat patients with general hematologic and neoplastic diseases at Wilmington VA Medical Center.
• Work in inpatient and outpatient settings, interpreting tests, diagnosing, and treating malignancies.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to evaluate and treat patients.
• Prepare and interpret blood and bone marrow samples; review data for abnormalities.
• Order additional hematologic testing and prescribe treatments.
• Educate patients and maintain accurate medical records.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

MD degree (Doctor of Medicine)

Medical license (US, full and unrestricted)

Job description

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

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
• Preferred Experience: Board Certified Hematologist/Oncologist with 3-5 years of experience
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Duties

• The Physician (Oncologist) is assigned to the Wilmington VA Medical Center - Medical Service is responsible for treating patients with general hematologic and neoplastic diseases
• Leukemia treatment is referred to tertiary care facilities
• Medical Oncologists are concerned with the study and treatment of cancer
• Medical Oncologists work in the inpatient and outpatient settings where they interpret test results and diagnose as well as treat malignancies
• Medical Oncologists work with other clinicians within a multidisciplinary team to evaluate and treat patients
• This is a primary clinical position
• Work activities include - but are not limited to: 1
• Preparing and interpreting blood and bone marrow samples 2
• Analyzing blood samples using computer-aided and manual techniques 3
• Reviewing initial data that may reveal abnormalities in white or red blood cells - platelets or clotting factors 4
• Deciding on additional hematologic testing 5
• Prescribing treatment for individual patients 6
• Assisting colleagues in the interpretation of hematologic test results 7
• Selecting appropriate techniques for different types of hematological analysis 8
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team that may include bone marrow transplantation specialists - hematologic subspecialists - or hematopathologists 9
• Teaching or training medical students - residents and other hospital staff 10
• Providing education and counseling to patients 11
• Maintaining accurate and detailed records
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact [e-mail] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm