Locum Tenens Hematology/Oncology Job in Loma Linda, California

• Position Type: Locum Tenens
• Recruited Specialty: Hematology/Oncology
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
• State License Required: No
• Terms of Locums Assignment: Long Term (More than 2 months)
• How soon does the position need to be filled: 1-3 months

RESPONSIBILITIES (listed are included but not limited to)

• Physician shall be responsible for providing Hematology/Oncology care, including, but not limited to: Diagnosis, evaluation, and management of various disease conditions related to Hematological and Oncological disease or coagulopathies.
• Performance of clinical procedures such as: bone marrow biopsies with microscopic evaluation, prescription of chemotherapy and other cancer agents, and other duties as assigned, within the latest standards of evidence-based practice.
• Provide consultative services at the patient's bedside if the patient is not ambulatory and, in the clinic, setting if the patient is able to report to the outpatient clinic.
• Be on-call to evaluate and treat Hematologist/Oncologist consults, clinic, and chemotherapy patients. Extensive inpatient and outpatient teaching of medical students and medical residents required.
• Provide inpatient and outpatient teaching of medical students and medical residents required.
• Provide discharge education and follow up instructions that are coordinated with the next care setting for all Hematology/Oncology clinical patients.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement activities and meetings with committee participation as required by the VAMC Chief of Service, Chief of Staff, or designee.
  

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Must be board certified OR board eligible by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM).
• Must have current license to practice medicine in any state, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
• Must have current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) as certified by the American Heart Association (AHA).

• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen