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Summary

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below. The VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) seeks an innovative hematology-oncology physician to serve as both a clinician and a leader of a large national cancer and chronic disease research program.

Qualifications

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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Evaluation of physical - cognitive and emotional fitness of candidates for appointment in VA is required prior to appointment
• Candidates must be capable of interactions with patients and health care personnel in a caring and professional manner
• The candidate must be able to tolerate physically taxing workloads - to function effectively under stress - to adapt to changing environments - and to display flexibility.

Duties

• This position serves as Director - Oncology and Chronic Disease Research at VA Boston Healthcare System
• Candidates for this major leadership position must have outstanding record of academic accomplishments - and have proven leadership skills to attract - motivate - and direct a group of innovative and productive clinicians and researchers
• The successful candidate should be eligible for appointment as Assistant or Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS) or Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM)
• This candidate will work collaboratively with leadership in the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Collaborative (MAVERIC) by overseeing - directing - and expanding its portfolio of local and national oncology and chronic disease research programs - clinical trials - and epidemiologic studies
• MAVERIC is one of the largest research organizations in VA - with major resources in large-scale epidemiology - clinical trials - informatics - and genomic research including the Million Veteran Program
• VABHS is the major tertiary referral center for Veterans from throughout New England and is the largest recipient of VA intramural research funds - ranking among the top VA facilities in total research funding
• The System comprises three major campuses and five community-based outpatient clinics
• This full-time position - reporting directly to the Chief - Medical Service - and has responsibilities for participating in the Section's clinical programs
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Incentive may be offered to highly qualified - eligible applicants 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 Work Schedule: Full-time - Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm.