Physician (Hematologist - Oncologist) opportunity VA Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona

Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS) in scenic sunny Tucson, Arizona is currently looking for a Physician (Hematologist – Oncologist)

Position Information :

The Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS) is recruiting a full-time Staff Hematologist – Oncologist to join a dynamic team of dedicated providers and ancillary staff. The hired applicant will join a team providing compassionate healthcare to our veteran population.

Position Background :

SAVACHS is the principal teaching affiliate of the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Candidates must be eligible for a faculty appointment with the University of Arizona commensurate with clinical experience and academic achievement to facilitate teaching of medical students, residents and fellows. Our division members participate in outpatient clinic services including fellows, clinic and in the inpatient consult service. Our hospitalist service reduces the demands of in-patient care in our subspecialty divisions.

Duties :

The duties and responsibilities of the Physician - Hematology-Oncology include, but are not limited to the following :

• Expected to actively participate in quality improvement activities and comply with rules and regulations of the agency, facility and department.
• Support a satisfactory process for supervision and training of fellows, residents and medical students from University of Arizona College of Medicine rotating through the Oncology Division.
• Maintains American Heart Association BLS certification.
• Compliance with VA and SAVAHCS regulatory requirements is expected. Investigators with VA Merit Review Awards are afforded up to thirty-five percent protected time for research
Requirements :
• US Citizen
• Must have an active and unrestricted license in any of the US States
• Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine
• Completion of Residency Training in any of the US States
• Board Certified / Eligible by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
• Work Schedule : Full Time, permanent, Monday to Friday, 8 : 00 am to 4 : 30 pm

The VA Medical Center located at Tucson Arizona is the "Flagship" for the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS), which serves over 170,000 veterans located in eight counties in Southern Arizona and one county in Western New Mexico. This 295-bed hospital provides training, primary care and sub-specialty health care in numerous medical areas for eligible Veterans. It is a state-of-the-art network of health care facilities throughout Southern Arizona comprised of the medical center in Tucson, Arizona and seven Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Casa Grande, Green Valley, Safford, Sierra Vista, Yuma, Northwest, and Southeast Tucson. Through an environment of compassion, education, and research, SAVAHCS is a national model with an opportunity to gain clinical faculty status at the University of Arizona.

It is also a Joint Commission-accredited, level 1a teaching hospital, providing tertiary-level care. The SAVAHCS offers a beautiful 150-acre campus with a full range of medical and mental health services for Veterans, including a 31-bed inpatient psychiatry / substance use acute treatment unit, a 25-bed mental health residential rehabilitation treatment program for substance use disorders (SUD) and PTSD treatment, intensive outpatient programs for SUD and PTSD, homeless programs, and more. SAVAHCS operates a 24-hour emergency department and is the host site for various regional referral centers of excellence including the Polytrauma Network Site, the Southwest Blind Rehabilitation Center, and the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MHRRTP). The SAVAHCS is the principal teaching affiliate of the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Annually. Nearly 1,000 physicians and associated health trainees participate in health care training programs at the SAVAHCS.

Benefits

In addition to the honor of serving America’s Heroes, the VHA offers exceptional benefits :

Total rewards package.   VHA Physician Total Rewards

Please send your CV to virginia.deutsch@va.gov