Board Certified Oncologist

Description Posterity Group LLC is a veteran owned, service-disabled small business, headquartered in Rockville, MD, that specializes in federal government contracting and staffing. We are tasked with staffing The VA Western New York Health Care System with Board Certified Oncologists. The Oncologists are expected to perform the following: Admit, evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation to patients of 16 years and above , with diseases and disorders of the blood, spleen, lymph glands, and immunologic system, such as anemia, clotting disorders, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, leukemia, and lymphoma. Administration of chemotherapeutic agents, targeted agents, and biological response modifiers through all therapeutic routes. Indications and application of imaging techniques in patients with blood disorders. Management and care of indwelling venous access catheters. Perform history and physical exam. Preparation, staining, and interpretation of blood smears, performing bone marrow aspirates and biopsies, touch preparations as well as interpretation of bone marrow biopsies. Admit, evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation to patients of all ages, with all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. The core privileges in this specialty including procedures listed on the attached procedure list and such other procedures that are extensions of the same techniques and skills. Assessment of tumor imaging by computed tomography, magnetic resonance, PET scanning, and nuclear imaging techniques. Complete blood count, including platelets and white cell differential, by means of automated or manual techniques. Intrathecal administration of Chemotherapy via Omaya reservoir and or spinal route with IR. Other duties as assigned. Requirements Shall have a current license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia when services are performed onsite on VA property. All licenses held by the key personnel working on this contract shall be full and unrestricted licenses Shall be Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology Board Be currently certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) and or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or equivalency at least 3 to 5 years of experience to start