Locums Hematology and Oncology Need in California
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 Red Bluff, California, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 5/04/24

Coverage Needed

  • July 15 - August 11, 2024

Schedule

  • M-Th 7:00 AM-5:30PM with night call
  • 24hr remote call coverage Fri-Sun
  • Will consider 2 weeks coverage, but prefer full 4 weeks

Clinical Details

  • Outpatient Chemotherapy and Infusion Center
  • Oncologist provides outpatient chemotherapy and infusions and is a solo provider
  • No hospital consults required with low volume remote call
  • MD can work directly with ER physician or hospitalist, for any admissions
  • Duties: All aspects of Diagnosis, Staging, Precision Medicine, symptom management, and Treatment of Hematology/ Oncology Patients. MD oversight for both the Oncology/Hematology clinic and Infusion Services. Infusion Center requires MD onsite for all treatments. Infusion Center provides Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, Blood/Platelet transfusions, Hormone therapy, Antibiotic Therapy, Rheumatoid Arthritis injections, and Therapeutic Phlebotomies
  • Bone Marrow Biopsies are referred to outside provider
  • Average daily census: 10 patients per day with 1-2 being new patients
  • Mon-Thurs shared between the MD and NP with 3/4 of appointments going on the MD schedule
  • 7 Infusion chairs
  • Outpatient clinic

Requirements

  • Board Certified in Oncology and Hematology - Preferred
    • Will consider Board Eligible
    • Can accept providers boarded in Oncology OR Hematology
  • Active CA License
  • Medical Oncology Fellowship
  • CA DEA, BLS, ACLS
  • Clean Malpractice/background - Preferred

Call

  • Provider is not called back in, Remotely called
  • Current call coverage: 24/7 each week with around 5 calls per day

Support Staff

  • 1- clinic RN, 2-MAs, 2-front office clerks, 1-quality analyst/billing, and 3 infusions RNs
  • No NP on site

EMR

  • iKnowmed (Clinic) and Cerner (Infusion)