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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences. Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Additional Requirement: Fellowship Training and Board Eligibility or Certification in Medical Oncology Preferred Experience: Applicants with the following certifications from American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network (MTN) are highly preferred: Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). (AHA certification preferred.) The selected employee will be required to receive these certifications prior to assuming clinical responsibilities and ensure current certifications after employment is maintained. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. ["VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Take a closer look at Kansas City at www.thinkkc.com! Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Offered for highly qualified candidates Relocation Incentive: Can be offered for highly qualified candidates Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: The final award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) is determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services office. Please reach out to Valarie McDowell, at Valarie.McDowell@va.gov, to apply for the program. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting As the Hematology/Oncology Physician for the Kansas City Veterans Administration Medical Center: Clinical responsibilities: The candidate physician will see patients in the continuity clinics and new referrals of patients to the hematology/oncology outpatient clinics. For those patients with active cancer or hematologic disease, the physician may serve as the primary physician. The candidate will spend time as attending on the Hematology/Oncology inpatient consult service; providing consultative support to all inpatient services and serve as oncology/hematology attending on call for the consult service. Outpatient and inpatient duties include supervision of inpatient as well as outpatient chemotherapy and infusion procedures, perform bone marrow aspirates and biopsies if interested in this procedure, and participate in oncology conferences. The candidate will also supervise hematology/oncology fellows from Kansas University Medical Center. The candidate will join 5 other attending physicians in the hematology/oncology department. The option to participate in the VA Tele-Oncology program is available. Academic Activities: The Kansas City Oncology Department has an active clinical trials program. Academic opportunities include serving as principal investigator of clinical trials through SWOG, the GU-NPOP program, and drug company sponsored clinical trials. We are in the process of being able to participate in the NCI ETCTN (Experimental Therapeutics Clinical Trials Network) with our academic affiliate the University of Kansas Medical Center. For interested candidates, duties would include administrative oversight of regulatory requirements and compliances with IRB regulation in human research. The position can include a major role in the clinical research, administrative, and educational programs of the Hematology/Oncology Section for interested candidates. The candidate physician has the option of affiliation or voluntary appointment with the University of Kansas Medical Center. Administrative Duties: The physician will also participate in quality improvement initiatives within the division and be part of the oncology department's cancer committee. The Kansas City Veterans Administration Hospital Oncology Department has been certified through the ASCO QOPI program. Administrative duties could include serving on hospital and University-affiliated committees. Work Schedule: Mon to Fri 8am to 4:30pm"]

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