Physician (Hematology Oncology)

Duties include but are not limited to:

Administrative:

• Serve as acting chief of the section (if appropriate) as needed.
• Provide guidance and support to the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) assigned to Medical Service in their respective areas of expertise.
• Provide guidance and supervision for the medical students and residents (interns residents and/or fellows) assigned to General Medicine House Service/subspecialty services and clinics according to facility standards when assigned to do so by the Chief Medical Service.
• Participate in and attends medical center committees as assigned by the Section Chief and/or Chief Medical Service and in his/her absence when requested.
• Participate in the selection of new staff when requested; prepares for promotions and recognition of outstanding performance of staff he/she collaborates with and/or supervises if applicable.
• Revise work schedules and assignments to meet frequent abrupt and unpredictable changes in prescribed workloads and deadlines to meet patient care healthcare and agency needs. Follows agency and Service level expectations for time/attendance and modification of clinical duties for planned leave.
• Participate in various facility programs designed to enhance and improve the delivery of patient care services such as Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) teams as assigned by Section Chief and/or Chief of Medical Service.

• Provide quality patient-centered care to both inpatients and outpatients for adults age 18-65 and older adults age 65 as assigned by Chief Medical Service.
• Has approved clinical privileges in Hematology and Oncology and all areas required to carry out the duties of his/her assignments/responsibilities within Medical Services. Maintains required mandatory training for privileges.
• Demonstrate sound decision-making skills both clinical and administrative which bring credit to the profession and serve to enhance the distinctive and contributory role of physicians.
• Consistently demonstrate expertise in diagnosing and treating seriously ill multi-symptomatic patients when clinical assignments so dictate.
• Complete all medical record documentation encounters and trainee supervision attestations in the electronic medical record within prescribed timeframes.
• Develop the initial plan of care and updates the plan serving as a resource person to less experienced staff and acts as a leader in developing standards of care.

• Participate in the formal education of residents and medical students by presenting teaching rounds lectures conferences etc.
• Participate in grading sessions for medical students and GME trainees assigned to their services.
• Demonstrate and trains medical trainees (Students/Residents/Fellows) in medical procedures that are required to provide optimal patient care appropriate to their expertise.
• Assist in the development and implementation of education and training programs for medical students and residents rotating through the Medical Services accountable Clinical Services.
• Meet scholarly activity requirements when applicable including peer-reviewed publication discovery and national professional organization participation

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.

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.