Hematology and Oncology - Physician

Company: Philadelphia VA Medical Center - Veterans Health A
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

US Department of Veterans Affairs is in search of 2 Hematology/Oncology Physicians!!Experience working with Fellows and being computer savvy is a must!!! Medical oncologists are concerned with the study and treatment of cancer.Medical Oncologists work in the inpatient and outpatient settings where they interprettest results and diagnose as well as treat malignancies.Medical Oncologists work with other clinicians within a multidisciplinary team toevaluate and treat patients.Hematology is a constantly developing area of medicine and provides scope forclinical and laboratory experience. Work activities may involve:1. preparing and interpreting blood and bone marrow samples2. analyzing blood samples using computer-aided and manual techniques3. reviewing initial data that may reveal abnormalities in white or red bloodcells, platelets or clotting factors4. deciding on additional hematologic testing5. prescribing treatment for individual patients6. investigating the biochemistry of blood clotting7. assisting colleagues in the interpretation of hematologic test results8. selecting appropriate techniques for different types of hematological analysis9. working as part of a multidisciplinary team that may include bone marrowtransplantation specialists, hematologic subspecialists, orhematopathologists10. teaching or training medical students and other hospital staff11. providing education and counseling to patients12. maintaining accurate and detailed records. Benefits: Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increasesPaid 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 VAInsurance: 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 territoryCME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage providedContract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting EDRP: Loan payment reimbursement program that repays qualified student loan debt of up to $200,000.

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