Locum Internal Medicine - Hematology and Oncology Opening - Missouri
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Job Description
Last updated: 4/12/25
Details & requirements for this opportunity:
- Specialty: Internal Medicine - Hematology and Oncology
- Requirement: Physician (MD/DO)
- Location: Missouri
- Job Setting: Inpatient, Outpatient
- Coverage Required: 5/1/2025 - Ongoing
- Schedule: On-site clinical hours and Call if needed
- Credentialing Timeframe: 90 days
- License: An active Missouri state license is required.
- EMR: Epic
- Must be Board-Certified or Board-Eligible
- Other Details: The facility which is stroke-certified is looking for a provider to cover on-site clinical hours and beeper call if needed. The facility is seeking a Hem/Onc physician for locum coverage starting in May through August for four weeks per month, then transitioning to two weeks per month from September 2024 to September 2026, rotating with another provider. The role includes 24-hour on-call weekend coverage (1-2 weekends per month) and weekday call via beeper with occasional rounding. The clinic is staffed with two full-time physicians and two full-time APPs, managing a patient census of 15-23 per shift and 1-2 calls per night. Responsibilities include consults, follow-ups, and potentially bone marrow biopsies, though this is negotiable. The patient mix is approximately 40% Hem/Onc and 60% Medical Oncology, with no acute leukemia or malignant hematology cases. Hospitalists handle new patient admissions, and emergency privileges are available for open dates within 60 days.
- White-glove licensing and credentialing assistance
- Rf: 31227
Job Responsibilities
- Perform consults, follow-ups, and, if possible, bone marrow biopsies.
- Manage a clinic patient census of 15-23 per shift and handle 1-2 night call consults.
- Take weekday beeper call with occasional rounding and provide 24-hour weekend call coverage 1-2 weekends per month.
- Collaborate with a team of two full-time physicians and two full-time APPs.
Qualifications
- Experience managing a 40/60 Hem/Onc to Medical Oncology patient mix.
- Comfortable handling call responsibilities, including phone consults and occasional rounding.
- Eligible for emergency privileges within 60 days.
Working Hours
- Part-time coverage from September 2024 to September 2026 (two weeks per month, rotating with another provider).
- Weekend call coverage 1-2 times per month with 24-hour on-call responsibility.
Skills
- Proficiency in performing bone marrow biopsies preferred but not required.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.
- Effective communication and decision-making skills, especially in on-call situations.
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