Physician

• Hematology/Oncology
  Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
  Details
  

Posted:

16-Sep-26

Location:

Alexandria, Minnesota

Categories:

Physicians/Surgeons

Internal Number:

869437500

Summary

St. Cloud VA Health Care System is seeking a Physician

• Hematology/Oncology to serve Veterans at our Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) locations
• Brainerd
• Alexandria and Montevideo. This position is full-time
• based out of the Alexandria
• MN location
• with at least 75% travel between all the clinics.
  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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education

• the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
• in the list published for the year the residency
• or fellowship if applicable
• was completed
  OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship
• first year of residency
• or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
  OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement)•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
  

Exceptions:

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 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
  In rare and unusual circumstances
• the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer
• who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience
• accomplishments
• performance
• and qualifications warrant such action
  Proficiency in spoken and written English
  

Preferred Experience:

Board Certified/Board Eligible in

Internal Medicine and Hematology/Oncology Hematology/Oncology Experience Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard

• please visit https://www.

va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements:

Heavy lifting (45# or more)

• moderate carrying (up to 45#)
• reaching above shoulders
• use of both hands and legs
• use of fingers
• prolonged walking and standing
• intermittent crawling
• kneeling
• and bending
• ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4
• far binocular correctable to 20/40
• vision
• hearing (aide permitted)
• mental and emotional stability
  

Driver's License:

The incumbent must possess a valid state driver's license for this position

This position is full-time

• based out of the Alexandria
• MN location
• with at least 75% travel between all the clinics.
  Duties
  The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
  This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
  As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care
• you will operate in a model with three core elements
• seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
  This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
  This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being
  Duties of the

Provider:

Provides consultation services and follow up of Primary Specialty Medicine (PSM) patients

• in his or her designated field
• in the outpatient setting at the St
  Cloud Health Care System
• or one of the affiliated Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs)
  Participates in special projects pertinent to assigned sub-specialty as projects become available with strategic or other initiatives
  Provides clinical oversight and review if assigned duty as a supervising or collaborating physician for a mid-level provider
  Submits timely documentation in accordance with departmental policy
  Enters progress notes on all patients as they are seen
  Provides quality of care that always meets professional standards
  Works within privileges at all times•unless necessitated by an emergency
  Other duties•as assigned
  VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
  VHA Physician Total Rewards
  This position may be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)•a student loan payment reimbursement program
  Applicants selected for an EDRP-eligible position will be notified in their conditional job offer
  The selectee must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment
  Program 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 review of the EDRP application
  Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply
  Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

Authorized:

Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for the incentive

Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupportva.gov for questions or assistance

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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:

Monday

• Friday
• 8:00am
• 4:30pm
  About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
  The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program.

VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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