Summary

VISN 23 Specialty Medicine is recruiting for a Permanent - Full-Time Staff Oncologist. This position will be stationed at the Minneapolis VAHCS.

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
• Preferred Experience: 3-5 Years of Oncology Experience Previous Telehealth Experience
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
• Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Duties

• The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
• This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
• As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
• This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
• This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being
• The selected individual will be responsible for performing duties to include - but not limited to - the following: Evaluates - triages - and reviews outpatient hematology/oncology consults received by the service and affects an appropriate resolution through completion of electronic consult - scheduling to the outpatient hematology/oncology clinics - and/or referral of the consult to another Hematology/Oncology provider
• Obtains medical histories - conducts physical examinations - orders and evaluates appropriate laboratory testing - and plans and prescribes treatment for patients
• Coordinates medical management and care with Primary Care providers and other medical personnel in a multidisciplinary health care delivery system
• Orders and interprets necessary diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests - X-rays - and electrocardiograms
• Formulates treatment plans and monitors patient progress
• Documents patient encounters in a timely fashion
• Promotes - directs - evaluates - and is responsible for the management of safe patient care for patients being treated in the chemotherapy infusion unit including writing orders for administration of blood products and chemotherapy agents
• Discusses and documents advance care planning (end-of-life decision-making)
• Arranges for chemotherapy access procedures and biopsies with Interventional Radiology and Surgery
• Assists - as needed - with marrow transplant (BMT) referrals by arranging appropriate clinical work-up - documentation - and transplant application submission to respective VA facility administrative authorities - VACO - and the respective VA BMT facilities
• Discusses proposed procedures - including the attendant risks and potential complications - and obtain the appropriate informed consent from patients
• this includes obtaining informed consent for blood transfusions
• Attends tumor board as assigned by the Director of Specialty Care at VISN 23
• Keeps abreast of latest trends - skills - procedures - and protocols relevant in the area of specialty and serves as a resource person for the medical center staff
• Performs administrative tasks as assigned - such as peer reviews and Focused Professional Practice Evaluations (FPPE) and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations (OPPE)
• Attends staff meetings - serves on committees - teams - workgroups - and peer reviews as requested
• Completes CME - VA - HIPAA - Security - and other mandatory trainings
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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: Typically - Monday-Friday - 8:00am to 4:30pm - Administrative Hours
• On-Call on rotation during the clinical business hours
• Rotating On-Call may be required nights and weekends
• Additional information may be provided during the interview process
• Travel to Spoke sites for program initiation and as needed thereafter - as well as to VISN or National site for meetings - trainings - and presentations - will be required.