Excellent opportunity exists for a full time Hematology-Oncology Physician at the Sacramento VA Medical Center located at Mather, California. Joining a happy, collaborative group of two other full time VA oncologists and multiple part time UC Davis subspecialists and fellows.  The incumbent will be responsible for the full range of diagnosis and treatment of patients with oncologic and hematologic disorders, with negotiable opportunity to narrow focus.

• Rewarding position with excellent work/life balance. True 40hr work week including charting.
• Low volume patient messages compared to other practices.
• On-site 12 chair infusion room, oncology pharmacy, and Cancer Nurse Navigator team.
• Close collaboration with UC Davis Cancer Center
• 11 UCD fellows with VA continuity clinics
• See all inpatient consults and take over night/weekend call.
• Currently 3 UCD faculty with dedicated VA clinics
• Benign hematology
• Lung cancer
• Malignant hematology/BMT
• Position will come with Volunteer Clinical Professor appointment at UC Davis
• Consults for small 60 bed hospital with no inpatient oncology unit. On average 2-3 inpatient consults per week, with shared call
• Opportunity to participate in clinical research if desired.

Tour of duty: Schedule negotiable within regular business hours based on 40hr work week.  Limited phone call 1:6.

Benefits:

• Up to 26 days of paid vacation; 13 days paid sick time; 11 paid federal holidays; That is a total of 50 PTO days in a year!
• Guaranteed salary increases, and an annual performance bonus up to $15,000.
• Licensure: 1 full & unrestricted active U.S. license (For clinical Professions)
• No employment contracts, non-compete clauses, or restrictive covenants.
• Federal Retirement Plan, Separate 401K with partial agency match
• Health Insurance (Dental & Vision supplemental insurance available) Life Insurance
• CME: $1,000/year and 5 days of paid absences for CME courses
• 12 Weeks of paid parental leave
• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program up to $200,000
• Total Compensation including retirement $400+

Candidates must: 1) be a US citizen or PRA (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with [38 U.S.C. § 7407(a)]; 2) possess a current, full, unrestricted medical license in any state, 3) board prepared/certified Medical Oncology and Hematology. Preferred experience: Board certified Medical Oncology and Hematology.

To apply, please email Alisa.Merriott@va.gov

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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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