Physician – Oncology – Medical – ASCENSION BORGESS HOSPITAL is seeking a Medical Oncology – Chief

Job title: Physician – Oncology – Medical – ASCENSION BORGESS HOSPITAL is seeking a Medical Oncology – Chief

Job description: Excellent Opportunity in Medical Oncology-Chief of Oncology Position

Ascension Borgess Hospital is seeking a Chief of Medical Oncology Physician that will provide both inpatient and outpatient care.

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Compensation:� This is a hospital employed position with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.� Teaching and research opportunities are available.

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Scope of Practice:

The Chief Medical Oncologist will provide both inpatient (IP) and outpatient (OP) cancer care at the West Michigan Cancer Center and designated local hospitals. This includes examining and diagnosing disorders and diseases of the blood, bone marrow, vascular and immune system.� In this role, the medical oncologist will provide IP and OP consults, follow up visits, ordering of appropriate diagnostic tests and be responsible for chemo and non-chemo treatment regimens while practicing alongside a well-established multidisciplinary team of specialists to deliver patient-focused care. The candidate will be the leader of their department as Medical Director for Medical Oncology, and work with fellow employed Medical Oncologists as well as employed, aligned, and private practice surgeons, Radiation Oncologists, Radiologists, Pathologists, and other clinical and non-clinical team care team members in the inpatient and outpatient settings. �

Hours of Operation:

Monday through Friday with shared night and weekend call rotation.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• The physician will see patients in the office and evaluate and initiate therapy for those patients.
• Oversight of the chemotherapy infusion room and administration of systemic cancer therapy.
• Responsible for appropriate documentation of initial visit, follow-up visits, procedures performed, problem lists, procedure lists, and making interim summaries.
• Ability to perform initial histories and physical examinations on outpatients with hematology problems; make assessments and use appropriate diagnostic evaluations; and implement timely and appropriate treatment.
• Orders diagnostic studies/tests and interprets laboratory tests, EKG, and radiology diagnostic tests (CXR, CT Scan, MRl).
• Prescribes and refills medications within the defined scope of practice.
• Provides education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and the use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
• Provides ongoing care for assigned patients.
• Assisting in the development of new programs and clinical services, providing training to technical staff as needed, and participating in clinical research and design.
• On a rotating basis, the physician will admit and follow patients in the hospital setting as appropriate and provide on-call coverage.

Leadership:

• Facilitates strategic clinical relationships with physicians. Works with leadership to develop a strategic plan for growth of clinical practice.
• Responsibilities for the overall clinical integrity of Oncology services provided within the Ascension Borgess hospital, inclusive of the planning and approval of capital equipment purchases, consistent with the overall Hospital capital plans.
• Provides general leadership in representing the position with the departments in collaboration with the Chief Clinical Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Dyad President and division Chiefs.
• Responsible for the overall direction of the oncology research programs within the market, including appropriate peer review publications and successful funding of research programs. Administration will provide appropriate infra-structure to assure success of the research program.
• In collaboration with the Chief Operating Officer and Service Line Dyad President, is responsible for assuring oncology departments meet or exceed all accreditation and licensing guidelines, including but not limited to the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of health Care Organizations and the Michigan Department of Community Health. Ensures that clinical programs are in compliance with governmental and regulatory requirements.
• Is responsible to assure the oncology service line meet or exceed the expectations of Ascension Michigan as well as third parties in achieving the �Quadruple Aim� of best outcomes, best experience of care for patients/families, best experience of care for the care providers, and lowest possible cost; including documentation of quality, appropriateness, cost, value of services rendered, clinical outcomes, experience scores and any future statistics which may be required to support hospital�s position in direct contracting market.
• Implements utilization review and quality improvement systems. Implements educational programs and offerings.
• With the Hospitals leadership, works to ensure delineation of privileges within the clinical service lines are current and consistent with nation best practices and, implements OPPE/FPPE consistent with Ascension and Oncology national best practices.
• Works with Ascension Michigan Market leadership to ensure a robust, just and effective Peer Review Program within Oncology service line within the Michigan Market.
• Responsible for ensuring proper performance of the Oncology Physician staff in terms of medical record timeliness and adherence to other medical staff rule and regulations.
• Additional responsibilities as stated in the Physician�s Employment Agreement for Professional Services.

In addition to excellent clinical skills, the ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills, interpersonal/collaboration skills, working effectively with patients, families, co-workers and other health care professionals. Additionally, this role requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment. The candidate will also demonstrate potential for professional growth and be viewed as a leader within and across a multidisciplinary team environment.

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Requirements and Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited medical school and residency program.
• Graduate of an accredited medical oncology fellowship program.
• Board certification/eligibility in Medical Oncology
• Eligibility for Michigan medical licensure�
• Progressive leadership experience

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Ascension Borgess Hospital

Join our Community

• As a member of Borgess Health, our physicians join a large community of providers who are called to deliver compassionate, personalized care for all persons, especially those who are struggling or affected by poverty.
• Whether you�re looking to fulfill your calling here or at one of our 1,900 Ascension sites of care across 24 states, we are here to support you.� Patients benefit from our nationwide collaboration between hospitals, medical practices and innovators.
• As a member of the largest nonprofit provider of care in the country, we are able to share best practices and knowledge across our smart network.
• We recognize that the most important part of a healthcare network is our doctors and our advanced practice providers who are providing care for patients.�� To support your work, Borgess Health and Ascension provide tools and resources to help you deliver quality, individualized outcomes.
• Borgess Health includes more than 130 sites of care in 15 southern Michigan cities, as well as eight owned or affiliated hospitals, a nursing home, ambulatory care facilities, home health care, physician practices, managed care services, a cancer center and an air ambulance service.
• Borgess Health offers a complete continuum of services to over 1 million people living in 10 counties in southwest Michigan.
• Borgess Medical Center, the heart of the network in Kalamazoo, is a 424-bed teaching facility, with renowned cardiology, behavioral health and neuroscience programs.

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KALAMAZOO

• Located halfway between Detroit and Chicago and 45 minutes from the Lake Michigan shoreline.
• It is an important destination for business, education and cultural events.
• Kalamazoo is home to three local colleges/universities as well as Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine.
• The greater Kalamazoo area has several outstanding school systems.
• Portage, MI, just 10 minutes outside of the city, has been ranked by several publications and websites as one of the BEST PLACES to live in MI.�
• We are also home to the famous Kalamazoo Promise. The Kalamazoo Promise is the only scholarship program of its kind. The program provides resident graduates of the Kalamazoo Public Schools with to up 100 percent of their tuition and mandatory fees for four years at Michigan’s public universities and community colleges.� This includes U of M and MSU.�
• Kalamazoo offers all the amenities of the big city, only minutes away from quiet neighborhoods and more remote country-side or lakeside living.� The maximum commute time anywhere in the city is 20 minutes without the bumper-to-bumper traffic of large metro areas.
• There are 101 lakes in Kalamazoo county.
• There are dozens of outdoor, family- friendly activities [Hiking, camping, biking, skiing, boating +]�
• There are three museums, fantastic concert venues, sporting events and theater.

Please submit your interest along with your CV and Cover Letter to Maria Cole, Senior Physician Recruiter, Ascension Borgess Hospital

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Location: Ascension, PE

Job date: Thu, 10 Jun 2021 04:54:00 GMT