Hematology Oncologist Physician Opportunity-Memphis VA Medical Center

The Memphis VA Medical Center has an opening for a Hematology-Oncology Physician that offers a dual academic appointment with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). The position reports directly to the Section Chief of Hematology Oncology and is administratively responsible to the Chief of Medicine (Specialty Care). The Hematology-Oncology Clinic consists of three physicians and a host of medical support staff.

The main campus medical center consists of ten community-based outpatient clinics, servicing a host of areas to accommodate veterans closer to their home of record. The Memphis VA Medical Center is a 1a-complexity tertiary care facility and part of the largest healthcare system in the world. It's located in one of the fastest growing veteran population regions in the United States. The facility provides comprehensive care to over 47,000 veterans in a 52-county area of Western Tennessee, Northern Mississippi, and Northeast Arkansas. It includes 236 inpatient beds with a 26-bed Spinal Cord Injury Unit and offers in-house Radiation Therapy. It is a teaching hospital that provides guidance to a full range of residents, fellows, and patient care services, using state-of-the-art technology.

Duties include but are not limited to:

1. Clinical practice, supervising and teaching fellows, residents, and medical students.
2. Conduct rounds with fellows, residents, and medical students in inpatient settings.
3. Provide consultation in Hematology-Oncology, both for diagnosis and treatment in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
4. Share attending call responsibilities, covering some nights, weekends, and holiday calls as needed.
5. Works as a member of Specialty Care, a multidisciplinary healthcare team that collaborates with other members of the team to provide care to veterans.
6. Initiate appropriate referrals and consultations to other clinical services and order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic studies.
7. Validate the effectiveness of previously implemented medical treatment.
8. *This list is not all inclusive.

Highlights of this position include:

1. Experience-Based Salary: $320,000-$350,000
2. Work Schedule: Mon-Fri: 8AM-4:30PM: Periodic on Call: Nights, Weekends, Holidays
3. CME Reimbursement: Possible $1000 per year (Must be Board Certified)
4. Malpractice Liability Protection with tail coverage
5. Recruitment Incentive (highly qualified candidates)
6. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) Possible
7. Relocation Assistance (highly qualified candidates)
8. Opportunity to attend multiple tumor boards weekly and be a part of clinical research trials
9. Faculty Appointment: University of TN Health Science Center

Requirements:

1. MD/DO
2. BE/EC in Hematology Oncology
3. Eligible for a Faculty Appointment at UTHSC
4. Full and unrestricted license from ANY state
5. Current BLS/CPR Certification
6. US Citizenship
7. Be proficient in the written and spoken use of the English language

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