Hematology/Oncology Physician

If you love the BBQ, enjoy music/art, and appreciate the military-look no further and come care for veterans as a Physician in Hematology/Oncology.

The following duties are required of the position; they include, but are not limited to:

The candidate will spend time as attending on the Hematology/Oncology inpatient consult service; providing consultative support to all inpatient services and serve as oncology/hematology attending on call for the consult service.

• Outpatient and inpatient duties include:




• The candidate physician will see patients in the continuity clinics and new referrals of patients to the hematology/oncology outpatient clinics.


• The candidate may serve as the primary physician for patients with active cancer or hematologic disease.


• Supervision of inpatient as well as outpatient chemotherapy and infusion procedures.


• Perform bone marrow aspirates and biopsies and participate in oncology conferences.


• Supervise hematology/oncology fellows from Kansas University Medical Center.




• The Kansas City Oncology Department has an active clinical trials program. Academic opportunities include:




• Serving as principal investigator of clinical trials through SWOG, the GU-NPOP program, and drug company sponsored clinical trials.


• Oversight of regulatory requirements and compliances with IRB regulation in human research.


• The position can include a major role in the clinical research, administrative, and educational programs of the Hematology/Oncology Section for interested candidates.




• The candidate physician has the option of affiliation or voluntary appointment with the University of Kansas Medical Center. Administrative Duties include:




• The physician will participate in quality improvement initiatives within the division and be part of the oncology department's cancer committee.


• Serving on hospital and University-affiliated committees.

BENEFITS:

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 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: unrestricted license from any US State or territory

CME: Up to $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 restrictions on moonlighting

This position is eligible for our Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) which allows for up to $200K in loan repayment over a 5-year period.