Job Description

Kelly Government Services is a strategic partner in staffing Physicians for the VHA across the United States.

We are seeking a Board-Certified Hematology-Oncology Physician to provide comprehensive hematology and oncology services to Veterans at the Buffalo VAMC (will float to Batavia VAMC and Olean CBOC). VA Medical Center in Buffalo, NY. This is a full-time, on-site position providing expert consultation and treatment to patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including comprehensive on-call coverage for after-hours care.

Location Providence VA Medical Center - Buffalo, NY; Batavia, NY, and Olean, NY

Responsibilities

Clinical Care (90% of time):

• Provide expert consultation and treatment to patients in inpatient and outpatient clinic settings with approximately 5 hours of inpatient coverage and 26 hours of bookable clinical time per week
• Evaluate, triage, and prioritize consults from primary care and other services for outpatient hematology-oncology consultations with approximate case load of 2 patients per hour during bookable clinical time
• Obtain comprehensive medical histories, conduct thorough physical examinations, order and evaluate appropriate laboratory testing, and develop treatment plans for hematology and oncology patients
• Coordinate medical management and care with Primary Care providers and other personnel in a multidisciplinary healthcare delivery system
• Provide discharge education and follow-up instructions coordinated with next care setting for all hematology-oncology clinical patients
• Establish mechanisms for notification of test results in accordance with VHA Directive 1088, Communicating Test Results to Providers and Patients
• Follow all established medication policies and procedures without providing sample medications to patients

Administrative Duties (10% of time):

• Participate in continuous quality improvement activities and committee participation as required by VA facility Chief of Service or Chief of Staff
• Attend required staff meetings including Medical Service Staff meeting (monthly, 26 hours annually), Tumor Board (weekly, 52 hours annually), Cancer Committee (ad hoc, up to 10 hours annually), and Lung Tumor Board Conference (quarterly, 3 hours annually)
• Complete appropriate QM/PI documentation pertaining to all procedures, complications, and outcomes of examinations
• Perform administrative tasks as assigned such as peer review and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations
• Follow established patient safety and infection control standards, document patient safety events in medical records, disclose to patients, and submit entries in VA Patient Safety Reporting System within 24 hours

Qualifications

• Medical degree from accredited medical school
• Board Certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Hematology-Oncology Board (required)
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States, or District of Columbia

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