Physician Assistant-Hematology/Oncology

Department of Veterans Affairs • Washington, DC

49d

About The Position

Our hospital provides primary care and specialty health services, including bariatric surgery, mental health care, palliative and hospice care, suicide prevention, women's health care, and more. Below, you'll find our address and hours, parking and transportation information, and the other health services we offer at Washington DC VA Medical Center. Clinical Duties include but are not limited to: Independently manages their assigned Hematology Oncology patients with acute and chronic health conditions. provide emergent, urgent and non-urgent care supporting Hem/Onc clinics. Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management. Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team. Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies. Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions. Prescribes chemotherapy after successful completion of required training and area specific orientation. Monitor and manage treatment side effects, toxicities and complications from chemotherapy, biological agents, immunology, targeted therapies sand other interventions. Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services. Provides education to patients and their families. Develops Survivorship plans for patients and follows those patients. Serve as a resource for staff, nurses, patients and family by providing education on specific topics. Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Exemplifies the ICARE core values of - Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellent care Participates in hematology/oncology research. Assists with mentoring of individuals rotating in the hem/onc Section Administrative: Coordinates referrals and evaluation of veterans at the DC Veteran Affairs Medical Center in addition to outside VA's and private sector referrals of Veterans for evaluation and management. Facilitates response/actions to patient inquires for care and treatment provided by the Section. Other administrative duties as needed. Educational: Attends educational activities to maintain certification needs. Completes all TMS training in a timely manner. Participates in educational activities in the Hem/Onc Section and the Medical Service to ensure updated knowledge of the subject. Makes use of other educational materials on an as needed basis. Research: Appreciates the need for research activities as complementary and useful aspects of patient care. Becomes familiar with requirements for submission of research protocols and assists Administrative Assistant and others in the preparation of documents. Participates in the care of patients enrolled in research and documents those activities as required, on a timely basis.

Requirements

• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Responsibilities

• Independently manages their assigned Hematology Oncology patients with acute and chronic health conditions. provide emergent, urgent and non-urgent care supporting Hem/Onc clinics.
• Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management.
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team.
• Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Prescribes chemotherapy after successful completion of required training and area specific orientation.
• Monitor and manage treatment side effects, toxicities and complications from chemotherapy, biological agents, immunology, targeted therapies sand other interventions.
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services.
• Provides education to patients and their families.
• Develops Survivorship plans for patients and follows those patients.
• Serve as a resource for staff, nurses, patients and family by providing education on specific topics.
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of - Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellent care
• Participates in hematology/oncology research.
• Assists with mentoring of individuals rotating in the hem/onc Section
• Coordinates referrals and evaluation of veterans at the DC Veteran Affairs Medical Center in addition to outside VA's and private sector referrals of Veterans for evaluation and management.
• Facilitates response/actions to patient inquires for care and treatment provided by the Section.
• Other administrative duties as needed.
• Attends educational activities to maintain certification needs. Completes all TMS training in a timely manner.
• Participates in educational activities in the Hem/Onc Section and the Medical Service to ensure updated knowledge of the subject.
• Makes use of other educational materials on an as needed basis.
• Appreciates the need for research activities as complementary and useful aspects of patient care.
• Becomes familiar with requirements for submission of research protocols and assists Administrative Assistant and others in the preparation of documents.
• Participates in the care of patients enrolled in research and documents those activities as required, on a timely basis.

Benefits

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
• Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
• 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)
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees