Hematologist Oncologist
Company: Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
Location: Lancaster
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability
(with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following
duties:
- Suggest diagnostic evaluations on adult (> 18 years of age)
patients with confirmed or suspected cancer, coagulation disorders,
or B-9 or malignant blood disorders.
- Provide treatment recommendations to patients with confirmed
cancer, coagulation disorders, or B-9 or malignant blood
disorders.
- Interpret the results of the ordered tests, including exam of
blood smears.
- Explain and discuss procedures, test results, or prescribed
treatment with the patient.
- Monitors lab results, medication adherence, medication
toxicities and treatment results. SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The
following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties
listed above:
- Provides clinical and didactic teaching to residents, medical
students and staff.
- Represents the practice at Hospital committees in such a manner
that the burden of attending the meetings is reasonably distributed
among all of the physicians in the group.
- Assists in recruiting and interviewing of new physicians and
staff to the practice.
- Attends Directors' and Committee meetings.
- Acquires the necessary CME credits and takes the certification
examination to maintain re-certification status.
- Other duties as assigned.JOB REQUIREMENTSMINIMUM REQUIRED
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Medical Doctor (MD), Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), issued by the
Accreditation Council on Medical Education.
- Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine or Board
eligible.
- Current Medical licensure issued by PA State Board of Medicine
or the PA State Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
- Successful completion of Hematology/Oncology fellowship.
- A health care provider in good standing with Medicare,
Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs,
i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any
other federal or state health insurance program.PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS:
- At least three (3) years clinical patient care experience as a
specialist (fellowship included).COGNITIVE
REQUIREMENTSATTENTION/CONCENTRATION - The following level of
ability is essential for the jobholder to focus on certain aspects
of current experience and reject others:
- The position requires strong concentration skills. The
individual must have the ability to voluntarily sustain
concentration to a task over an extended period of time as a result
of an effortful and usually deliberate heightened and focused state
of attention.NEW LEARNING AND MEMORY - The following level of
ability is essential for the jobholder to learn and retain
material:
- A large portion of this position required reliance on verbal
memory and new learning. Efficiency in processing of verbal
information, either in written or spoken form, is a major
requirement and prerequisite of the job. The individual must be
able to attend to and process multiple bits of information
simultaneously. The individual must be able to organize and
categorize this information effectively so that later recall is
feasible.PROBLEM SOLVING, REASONING AND CREATIVE THINKING - The
following level of ability that is essential for the jobholder to
think (in order to solve a problem) by combining two or more
elements from past experience or imaginative thought:
- The position required much autonomy of thought and problem
solving. The individual must be able to apply principles of logical
or scientific thinking to define problems. The individual must be
able to think abstractly, which is manifested in the ability to
form concepts, use categories, generalize from single instances,
apply procedural rules and general principles, and be aware of
subtle or intrinsic aspects of a problem. The development of
hypothesis and potential solutions to problems involves careful
interpretation, analysis and diagnosis. The individual must be able
to collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. The
individual must be able to think creatively with a degree of
inventiveness, experimentation and intuition. They must be able to
deal with a variety of concrete and abstract variables.APTITUDES:
The following are essential requirements of the position in
relation to job-worker situations. These items describe how a
worker must adapt, adjust, conform or act: Leadership, control and
planning: Ability to accept responsibility for leadership,
direction, control, planning, negotiating, organizing, directing,
supervising, formulating practices, or making final
decisions.Repetitive work: Ability to continuously perform the same
type of work for extended periods of time, according to set
procedures, sequence or pace.Performing under stressful conditions:
Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency,
critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or in situations in
which working speed and sustained attention are critical aspects of
the job. Is subject to danger or risk, or to tension as a regular,
consistent part of the job.Variety and change: Ability to perform a
variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a
different nature without loss of efficiency or composure involving
significant differences in technologies, techniques, procedures,
environmental factors, physical demands, or work
situations.Communication: Ability to exchange information with
others clearly and concisely; to present ideas, facts and technical
information.Interpersonal relations: Ability to maintain
relationships that facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and
resolve conflicts; to recognize needs and be sensitive of
others.BENEFITS WE OFFER:
- Deferred Savings and Retirement Programs with generous employer
match and annual contribution
- Healthcare coverage and multiple plan options to meet
individual and family needs
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts for further
pre-tax savings
- Employer paid Professional Liability Insurance, Short & Long
Term Disability, and Life Insurance benefits
- Annual CME payout with time off
Keywords: Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, Scranton , Hematologist Oncologist, Healthcare , Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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