Board Certified Oncologist

Posterity Group LLC•Buffalo, NY

About The Position

Posterity Group LLC, a veteran-owned, service-disabled small business headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, is staffing the VA Western New York Health Care System with Board Certified Oncologists. The oncologist will evaluate, diagnose, treat, and consult with patients with blood disorders and cancers, perform related procedures and imaging assessments, and administer cancer therapies. Patient populations include people aged 16 and older for blood disorders and patients of all ages for cancer and other benign or malignant tumors. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Hold a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia when providing services onsite on VA property.
Be board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology Board.
Be currently certified in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), or an equivalent certification.
Have 3 to 5 years of experience to start.

Responsibilities

Admit, evaluate, diagnose, treat, and consult with patients aged 16 and older who have diseases and disorders of the blood, spleen, lymph glands, or immunologic system, including anemia, clotting disorders, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, leukemia, and lymphoma.
Administer chemotherapeutic agents, targeted agents, and biological response modifiers through all therapeutic routes.
Determine indications for and apply imaging techniques for patients with blood disorders.
Manage and provide care for indwelling venous access catheters.
Perform patient histories and physical examinations.
Prepare and stain blood smears, interpret blood smears, perform bone marrow aspirates and biopsies and touch preparations, and interpret bone marrow biopsies.
Admit, evaluate, diagnose, treat, and consult with patients of all ages who have cancers or other benign and malignant tumors.
Perform procedures included in the specialty's core privileges and other procedures that extend the same techniques and skills, as applicable to the attached procedure list.
Assess tumor imaging using computed tomography, magnetic resonance, PET scanning, and nuclear imaging techniques.
Perform complete blood counts, including platelet counts and white-cell differentials, using automated or manual techniques.
Administer chemotherapy intrathecally via an Omaya reservoir or spinal route with interventional radiology.
Perform other duties as assigned.