Locum Tenens - Hematologist/Oncologist - Portland, OR - $450/hr
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Job description
Coverage Type: Scheduled Clinical Hours Only
Practice Setting: Outpatient, Inpatient
Start Date: 05-26-2026
End Date: Ongoing
EMR System: Epic
Patients Per Shift: 15
Bed In Department: N/A
Rounding: N/A
Admissions Required: No
Support Staff: 2 PA/NPs, 5 RNs and 5 MAs
License: Licensed in OR
Trauma Level: 0
Position Overview :
A facility in OR is seeking a Board-Certified Hematology/Oncology Physician for a long-term Locum Tenens assignment to support a permanent vacancy. This is a full-time, hospital-based practice role with a consistent outpatient-focused schedule and integrated inpatient support when needed. This role offers structured clinic hours, a collaborative care environment, and a long-term, stable assignment for continuity of care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive hematology and oncology care to established and new patients.
- Manage a full-time clinic schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM (includes 12–1 PM lunch, pre-charting, and documentation time)
- Oversee patient treatment plans and ongoing oncology care.
- Supervise and collaborate with APPs (NPs/PAs), nursing staff, and infusion teams and provide clinical guidance to APPs and nursing staff regarding treatment parameters
- Respond to treatment reactions in the infusion suite and manage urgent clinical needs until rapid response arrives
- Review and sign chemotherapy orders; collaborate with nursing for administration
- Field patient questions and clinical triage during clinic hours
- Participate in a hospital-based oncology practice requiring full hospital privileges
- Maintain documentation in Epic EMR