Hematologist/Oncologist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Clinic in Texas

Job description

About the facility

This clinic provides specialized hematology and oncology services, including an on-site Infusion Center to support active treatment and supportive care delivery. The facility maintains a coordinated clinical support team to facilitate efficient outpatient cancer and blood disorder care. No inpatient consult responsibilities are associated with this assignment.

About the facility location

North Central Texas offers a range of activities, including outdoor experiences, entertainment venues, and sightseeing options. The area serves as a base for day trips and tours, with attractions that cater to varied interests across cities in the region. Texas as a whole presents diverse landscapes and cultural experiences, from its plains to its well-known food scenes.

About the clinician's workday

The hematologist/oncologist will provide primarily outpatient clinic coverage during day shifts with call responsibilities, managing consults and follow-ups for post-chemotherapy and active surveillance patients in a general hematology/oncology case mix (60% hematology, 40% oncology). Clinical duties include supporting infusion nurses with questions or reactions, managing narcotic and non-narcotic prescriptions, signing orders for labs and imaging, and signing daily CBCs within four hours. The clinician will also triage incoming consult requests and referrals, order tests, and approve chemotherapy orders for the following week; all clinical documentation must be maintained through the Epic EMR system. No inpatient consults are required, though Hospitalists may contact the clinician with questions; clinicians receive 1-2 calls per day from ER physicians but are not required to see patients.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable
• Support staff: 4 RNs, 1 LVN, 1 MA, 3 Administrative Staff, 1 Director
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: No
• # of new consults: 2
• Treament type(s): General hematology and oncology (60% hematology, 40% oncology); consults and follow-ups for post-chemotherapy and active surveillance

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