RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION INCENTIVE MAY BE AUTHORIZED Physician Total Rewards Brochure The Chief of Hematology/Oncology is expected to remain privileged and practicing in the field of inpatient, outpatient, and procedural Hematology/Oncology. The exact privileges and procedures for a particular provider will be approved by the Professional Standards Board based on training, experience, and currency. Duties may include supervising and instructing Internal Medicine residents and Hematology/Oncology Fellows in outpatient and inpatient settings and providing appropriate feedback on their performance in a timely fashion. In addition to clinical responsibilities, the Chief of Hematology/Oncology is expected to provide leadership oversight to the Hematology/Oncology Section, working with the Associate Chief of Staff, Medical Service, to ensure timely and effective patient care for eligible Veterans. Those leadership duties involve working with administrative staff to review and approve staffing plans, review quality of care metrics and reports, and address patient advocacy issues in a timely and effective fashion. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm with rotating on-call or as agreed upon with the possibility of extended hours and weekends. NOTE: Candidates must be willing to work weekends, irregular work hours and extended hours. The candidate must be willing to be assigned to other related services and/or locations, if necessary. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Physician Total Rewards Brochure Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases. Paid Time Off: 26 days paid annual leave (carryover up to 86 days), 13 days paid annual sick leave (unlimited carryover), 10 paid Federal holidays per year. 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 and you can practice anywhere in VHA. CME: Possible $1,000 per year stipend + possible 1 week paid authorized absence to attend. Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided. Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting and no restrictive covenants.
Providing Health Care for Veterans: The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,255 health care facilities, including 170 medical centers and 1,074 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.
