Houston, TX VA is looking for a Physician-Hematology Oncology to join their awesome team!!!
Updated 11/03/25
$290,000
– $350,000
yearly
77030, Houston, Texas, United States
Physician
Hematology/Oncology
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Paid 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 VA
Insurance: 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 territory
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
The Division of Hematology/Oncology at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC), Houston, Texas seeks an energetic and skilled hematologist/oncologist at the Multidisciplinary Cancer Center. Candidates with clinical interest in hematology and oncology are welcome to apply; those interested in malignant and benign hematology are particularly encouraged. Michael E. DeBakey VAMC is a teaching facility affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine Department of Medicine and Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center. The physician must be a board certified in Internal Medicine and board eligible in Hematology and/or Oncology.
Estimated salary: $290,000 - $350,000 commensurate with experience.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be provided to a highly qualified applicant
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
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 VA
Insurance: 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 territory
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Job Responsibilities
Ability to perform clinical assessments including history and physical, appropriate diagnostic evaluation, and timely implementation of treatment
Diagnosis and management of hematologic and oncologic emergencies
Rounding with residents and fellows on the inpatient service as assigned in rotation with other physician team members
Covering weekends and holidays in rotation with other physician team members
Physicians must be competent to perform the following procedures:
Diagnosis and management of malignant hematology, benign hematology, and solid tumor oncologic diseases
Identification and management of side effects of cancer treatments and hematologic conditions
Counsel and advise patients with new diagnosis of malignancy or benign hematologic condition
Teach clinical fellows and residents in the outpatient clinic setting
Perform bone marrow biopsies as needed and peripheral smear analysis
Order diagnostic studies and interpret laboratory tests, EKG, and radiology diagnostic tests (e.g. chest x-ray, CT scan, MRI, PET scan)
Perform outpatient initial and follow up continuity of care for patients with hematologic and oncologic conditions
Prescribe chemotherapy and other medications within defined scope of practice
Counsel patients on cancer screening, genetic testing, and cancer prevention
Responds to consultation requests in a timely manner
Provides education and counseling for patients and families for their hematologic or oncologic
Overseeing advance practice practitioners (nurse practitioner, physician assistant), and teaching students, residents and fellows rotating on inpatient and outpatient services
Maintain communication with referring providers and other specialties (surgery, radiation oncology, transplant, etc...) for patients who require multidisciplinary care
Participate in multi-disciplinary tumor boards
Ability to complete electronic consultations (e-consults) for hematologic and oncologic conditions
Qualifications
Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditatio
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