Hematology/Oncology Fresno, CA - Great Benefits

If you are looking for work-life balance and a rewarding career, you should consider an opportunity with the Veterans Healthcare System.

We're seeking a board certified, full-time permanent hospital employed physician to join our Hematology/Oncology department at the Fresno, CA VA Medical Center Hospital. Our ideal candidate will enjoy a busy, academic, heavy clinical practice and be dual board certified in Hematology Oncology. We are specifically seeking someone to focus in solid tumors with GI and sarcoma/melanoma as well as hematology. Join a department that is expanding clinical area to better serve veteran patients!

Position Information

The full-time HEM/ONC physician must have outstanding clinical and interpersonal skills as a member of the VA professional health care team and providing continuous veteran-centered care for a variety of medical ailments. This care includes but is not limited to assessment, diagnosis, treatment, laboratory, imaging tests, and follow-up evaluations, and management of all patients with cardiac diseases according to standard, usual and acceptable or customary methods and techniques.

• Provide day-to-day care of veteran patients, both in the inpatient and outpatient settings
• Assess, consult, and treat hematology and oncology patients
• Serve as an expert in chemotherapy and other hematology and oncology procedures, to include bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
• Work closely with other providers, nurses, pharmacist, and other disciplines for caring our veterans
• Participate in multidisciplinary tumor boards meeting at the VA and other meetings at UCSF Fresno
• Participate in research and clinical trials
• Able to become a staff faculty in Hematology and Oncology at UCSF Fresno
• Actively participate in training residents, fellows and other medical students that rotate at the VA
• Sign chemo regimens, obtain patient consents, triage consults and follow VA policies and procedures for conduct, time and attendance and scheduling rules
•  Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm

 Licensure: Full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory                                  

Expected Salary range $300,000 to $348,000, May include up to $15,000 in Annual Performance Bonus

*Candidate may be eligible for up to a $34,000 Sign on Bonus

**Tax Free - May be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program and if approved, receive up to $200k in school loan repayment Tax Free.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided         

Department of Veterans Affairs offers Veterans the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the United States. We operate more than 1,400 sites of care, including 153 medical centers, 909 ambulatory and community-based outpatient clinics, 135 nursing homes, 232 Veterans centers, 47 readjustment counseling centers, and 108 comprehensive home-care programs, across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories.

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Gregory.Salmon@va.gov  Call or Text (321) 689-7080