Locums Hematology and Oncology Need in Washington
Englewood, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Hematology/Oncology
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Everett, Washington, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
5/02/24
Coverage Needed
- June 2 - September 1, 2024
Schedule
- 3 month with potential for repeat 3 month contract
- Monday - Friday
- 8a - 5p
Clinical Details
- Hospital/Inpatient
- General oncology practice
- Potential to develop own special interest in specific areas of oncology and hematology
- Built in Primary Care referral bases with multiple referral sources from the community
- Full infusion service including conventional chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and oral chemo dispensary
- Survivorship and palliative care programs
- Infusion/injection rooms, Lab, Pharmacy, APCs
- 2-3 New consults per day
- Rounding typically on 3-5 established patients as well
- Management of direct admissions from outpatient cancer center (leukemic inductions, consolidations, inpatient chemo for acute hematologic malignancies etc.), as well as co-management and consultations from inpatient teams for new oncology and hematology consults
- Duties include covering pager for inpatient issues M-F 8-5 pm, doing inpatient consults, managing direct admissions from cancer center (inpatient service, typically 2-3 patients as direct admission) , rounding on existing consults/service patients
Requirements
- Will consider non-local providers, there will be no travel reimbursement for this role
- Active WA License or ability to obtain prior to employment
- Successful completion of Residency/Fellowship at an accredited program or ability to obtain prior to employment
- Board Certified or Board Eligible for medical oncology or hematology and oncology
Call
- Rotating call schedule
Support Staff
- 9 other oncologists
- 4 mid-level practitioners
- Team RN care coordinator and scheduler, as well as robust financial authorization department
- MA-C, RN, RNCC
- Standard inpatient consult services available, interventional radiology services, PET/MRI/ blood bank, dedicated inpatient oncology floor, social workers and case navigators, rotating hospitalist services, inpatient ICU with dedicated intensivists
EMR
- Epic with Beacon